| Issue ID | 1114835 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10639292 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 10/09/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. After the contact parked the vehicle, it rolled away. The driver attempted to re-enter the vehicle, but it crashed into a wooden fence. The driver's left leg became stuck in the front driver side door and was pinned between the vehicle and the fence. The fire department sawed the fence off in order to open the door and get the driver out of the vehicle. The driver sustained injuries to the hip, left thigh, knee cap, and foot. The driver required medical attention. A fire report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 10/29/14*cn updated 7/14/2015 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | AUGUSTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC3CHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 05/11/13 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LANDEN'S |
| Dealer's telephone number | 501-568-5800 |
| Dealer's city | LITTLE ROCK |
| Dealer's state code | AR |
| Dealer's ZIP code |