| Issue ID | 1681034 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11344156 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 07/08/20 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was pulling out of a gas station on mohegan sun blvd in uncasville, ct and the steering wheel locked up and the symbol of a steering wheel and an exclamation point appeared plus the skid symbol on my dashboard. I was in a dangerous spot and the security people stopped to help. We tried restarting the car and the same thing happened. This time the steering wheel just spun around and around but i couldn't move the car. I called aaa and had the car towed to the key hyundai dealership in milford ct 66 miles away from the scene. I had to call my son in fairfield to come to get me as the covid-19 virus situation didn't allow for me to ride with the tow truck driver. I will be forever nervous about driving this car now. I see it has happened to others. I was turning into the highway from the gas station when the wheel suddenly locked up and had a mind of its own. I am lucky no one was driving by at the time. My car is presently at key hyundai waiting to be serviced. So far, i don't know what condition its in. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22250 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORWALK, CT |
| VIN pattern | 5NPE34AF4HHXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 3 |
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