| Issue ID | 993284 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10523597 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 11/10/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car will not center itself -if you turn wheel one quarter inch to left it will stay there and you have to bring it back to center same to the right -the car is very tiring to drive the constant correction of the vehicle to maintain a straight line is an accident waiting to happen-there are many complaints on internet and hyundai says its the electronic steering -i have driven many cars with electronic steering and none them have had the wandering problem the hyundai does please contact hyundai about this safety issue -thx. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORWALK, IA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AB4DHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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