| Issue ID | 1347858 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10944177 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 09/01/17 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving, the front coil spring fractured, which resulted in the broken coil puncturing the tire. This occurred on a winding country road around a hairpin turn at 6pm in the evening. Howard county police were called until a tow truck arrived due to the danger presented by the road. Automotive technicians confirmed this was the cause of the damaged tire. There was a previous recall on 2011 hyundai sonatas and elantras for this exact problem (recall 15v629000). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MOUNT AIRY, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC2DHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |