| Issue ID | 1552345 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11193343 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 28/03/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated shortly after the vehicle was purchased on march 5, 2019. Hyundai of kennesaw (2878 barrett lakes blvd, kennesaw, ga 30144, (678) 809-6990) diagnosed that the knock sensor harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was still at the dealer receiving further testing. The manufacturer had not issued a recall for the 2015-2018 models, excluding them from nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | JASPER, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPE34AF3JHXXXXXX |
| 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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