| Issue ID | 980658 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10511962 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 13/04/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata with kumho solus kh25 tires, size: p205-65-r16. The contact stated that the tires on the front end of the vehicle were exhibiting an abnormal noise. In addition, the tires became worn prematurely. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the cv joint and axle were replaced. The failure recurred a total of three times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer each time, but with no resolution. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 15,366 and the current mileage was 16,000. The dot number was not available. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15366 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | REISTERSTOWN, MD |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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