| Issue ID | 1484398 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11113831 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 26/05/18 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 60 mph, two deer suddenly landed on the hood and two other deer collided against the driver side door. None of the frontal or side air bags deployed and the front driver and passenger seat belts did not restrain the occupants. No injuries were sustained and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven to the contact 's residence. Approximately four days later, the engine seized. The contact also mentioned that he received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17v152000 (seat belts). The vehicle was towed to the dealer (autonation hyundai corpus christi texas, 6686 s padre island dr., corpus christi, tx, (361) 444-0156) where the engine was replaced per the recall; however, the cause of the air bag failure was not determined and the seat belt recall was not performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GEORGE WEST, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4AC1EHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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