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2013 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1644097
Internal NHTSA #	11308976
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2013
File date	15/12/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	All exterior lights on the car are continuously having to be replaced. Drivers side brake light caught fire and melted the assembly. Bulb will no longer fit or cannot be mounted because of the melted assembly. Brake light even though its been changed works sporadically. This causes more than one safety issue. Car has no brake light on one side and could at anytime catch on fire. Dealership has said this is a problem among these vehicles but hyundai is not yet addressing. This is a manufacture defect and could cause serious injury if not death.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODBRIDGE, VA
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC5DHXXXXXX
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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2013 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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