| Issue ID | 1538056 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11180091 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 29/09/17 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brake lights have gone out at least 2 a month i have purchased this car. . The light sockets have melted to the actual bulbs. The center brake light stays on sometimes while driving. This is a fire hazard. And when the center light is on my car losses speed almost causing me to have an accident. To get the center light to go out i have to tap the tail light. I have a hard time replacing the bulb because it be melted into the holder last week while driving approx. 45mph the vehicle decelerated while pressing gas and would not increase speed until i let off the gas and the gas again. This has happened many times. It concerns me that this may cause an accident when traveling at a high rate of speed. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOLIVAR, TN |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC4DHXXXXXX |
| 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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