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2014 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1584545
Internal NHTSA #	11233602
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2014
File date	13/05/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Had my hyundai for about a year now. There are very serious issue with exterior lighting, brakes lights, rear lights. Break lighting assembly and wiring harness melts and burns to a black crisp, bulbs burst due to severe overheating during "normal operation" of the vehicle. Safety and fire hazard with rear tail light lap assembly, bulb burns extremely hot right through plastic housing unit. Unable to replace bulbs because lighting assembly melts to the socket's core and the socket melts over the bulb metal base. Expect extreme damage prohibiting replacement of any bulbs. After being pulled over repeatedly, informed exterior lights were even after just changing them.. Light bulbs burn hot rapidly, melt to the socket make it unable to get any replacement light bulbs to work because entire unit is then damaged, burnt and melted. Bulb will not fit because plastic unit has melted from circular to inward. Lights fail without the owner ever knowing until its too late. I've been parked at mall police officer informed me light was out, driving on highway pulled over 7 times given warning, repair orders due to lights out, pulled over on side street, road and lights just go out on highway. By the time bulb goes out its burned the entire unit through wiring, anything touching or around it. Change lights every 2, 3 weeks. When changing them i notice damage worsening, metal and bulb are burnt to a crisp. When i replace on side, a week or two later i have to change the other side. Creating a trickle affect. Once one goes out. Another goes out and so fourth. You literally have to replace the entire housing unit which is very expensive. Same repeats.. Did not work. My front exterior light are now out as of a week ago. Meaning i only have 1 working light. I went to the dealership and was told it would be 300 per side to get it fixed because i need new electrical wiring ! Seriously !
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88900
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BUFFALO, NY
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC5EHXXXXXX
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
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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	38
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2014 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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