| Issue ID | 1530237 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11170570 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 27/12/18 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. When the contact turned the steering wheel, he heard an abnormal noise. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000. *bf. Consumer stated dealer refused to fic since it was out of warranty. Consumer took it to the local dealer and was quoted $200. 00. Dealer mentioned safety issue if consumer kept driving, steering wheel might malfunciton and would lose control of the vehicle. Vehicle was repaired.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 114000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4AC4DHXXXXXX |
| 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? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | CAPITOL HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SAN JOSE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 95136 |