| Issue ID | 1071812 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10595301 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 29/05/14 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | No accidents with vehicle at this time. We purchased on a monday, may 26th, and i had not driven the car on the interstate when testing, actually i did not drive the vehicle, my wife did since it is her car. When driving the sonata for the first time three days later, may 28th, i noticed on the interstate, 55-70 mph, the car drifts and has to be continuously corrected left and right. Doing further research on the internet, this seems to have been an issue in the past model years and not corrected by hyundai. I am 58 years old, a car nut, and have worked on my vehicles as well as totally restored a 67 gto and i have never experience a new vehicle with this type of steering problem. I contacted the dealer's service manager and his response to my question was that this is normal for the car with electric steering and there is no adjustment. I have directed my wife to be cautious during rain until we have experienced how the car handles water buildup on the road surface. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 200 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKE CHARLES, LA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC6EHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 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 | 55 |
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