| Issue ID | 1414136 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11033477 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 04/10/17 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My steering wheeled locked while i was driving. I was turning to the right to get over and all of sudden it locked while going at a speed of approximately 50 mph. I was not able to regain control before i wrecked. When the officer arrived on seen he could not move the car because the steering wheel was still locked. So he had to use his car to push my car out of traffics way. The amount of damaged done they want to total the car. ... Updated 10/17/17 *bf updated 7/27/18*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 83000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MORROW, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4ACXDHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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