| Issue ID | 934984 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10470179 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 09/08/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Bumper (rear) fell off hyundai sonata 2012 my daughter was reversing in my front yard, when the rear bumper fell off the car. She did not hit anything or another vehicle. She was not hit either. It just fell off! The dealership would not believe us. There are other stories of this on the internet. Please do something, this could have happened on the highway with deadly results. We contacted hyundai consumer services, they would not fix the problem, or acknowledge an awareness of this problem. Please help. This is a product defect. I am worried by hyundai's casual lack of concern about this issue. Please do something before this causes any fatality. Sincerely, a worried mom. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5681 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GASTONIA, NC |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4AC0CHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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