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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1311136
Internal NHTSA #	10897697
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	18/08/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I drive 45 minutes on the open highway between fort collins, co and cheyenne, wy each day. As i arrived in cheyenne and exited the freeway i made one turn to the right on to missle dr and was rolling forward when the car completely shut off. Everything stopped working. I managed to make a turn to the left and coast slightly up the hill near the hyundai dealership. When i got out of the car, nothing worked and i could smell and see electrical smoke. I had it towed to the dealership and they said the engine had seized and melted the starter. I did see smoke but no flames. I am very thankful that this did not happen at 75 mph on the highway in the middle of no where between ft collins and cheyenne. At this time i'm waiting to hear if my car is covered under the recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT COLLINS, CO
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC2CHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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