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2013 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1521107
Internal NHTSA #	11160681
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2013
File date	10/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle shut off four times while driving and the instrument panel went dark. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle and the steering wheel shook violently. The contact replaced the battery, but the vehicle shut off again and started smoking under the hood. The vehicle was towed back to the contact's home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 133,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	133000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	REDDICK, FL
VIN pattern	5NPEC4AC0DHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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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2013 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai SONATA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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