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2012 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1355281
Internal NHTSA #	10953840
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	04/09/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased the car in june 2014 it was used and had 38,940 miles. I've had to buy three 3 starters & 1 battery since i bought it. The mechanic in florida stated there was an electrical issue which was shorting out my starter/battery. I took the car to rick case hyundai in plantation, fl, after the first starter died, i do not recall the exact date and they told me to get a refund from hyundai as it was still under warranty. I would have been between sept.-dec. 2014. I have only been reimbursed $310. 00 from hyundai to date for the first starter. I get my oil changed every 3,000-5,000 miles. I took the car to lithia hyundai in fresno twice, jan. 2016 for recall 132
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VISALIA, CA
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC9CHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SONATA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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