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2012 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1533729
Internal NHTSA #	11173240
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2012
File date	01/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that there was engine debris that had not been removed from the crankshaft during vehicle production. The failure increased the risk of the vehicle stalling. The contact called nhtsa and was referred to the federal trade commission to report that he was sold a vehicle in october of 2018 that was faulty and included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v137000 (seat belts, air bags). The contact took the vehicle to john amato hyundai (8301 n 76th st, milwaukee, wi 53223, (414) 616-3220), but the engine was not inspected. The manufacturer was contacted and could not duplicate the failure. A case manager advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The contact was waiting to hear back from the manufacturer on how the vehicle would be diagnosed by the dealer. The contact stated that he had an extended warranty for the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 89,900.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89900
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MILWAUKEE, WI
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC0CHXXXXXX
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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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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