| Issue ID | 1615969 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11277998 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 01/11/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. While driving on the interstate at 70 mph, the engine seized. The vehicle was pushed off the road to the shoulder by a highway police vehicle. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic informed the contact of an unknown recall and stated that the vehicle could not be repaired. The mechanic stated that the motor locked up and the manufacturer was aware of the failure. Five star hyundai of macon (3010 riverside dr, macon, ga 31210, (478) 345-8927) informed the contact to have the vehicle towed to their facility to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 175,000. *pm consumer stated defective parts were available at the dealer.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 175000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SENTOBIA, MS |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4ACXDHXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | WILSON HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | FLOWOOD |
| Dealer's state code | MS |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 39232 |