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2012 Hyundai VELOSTER Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	941415
Internal NHTSA #	10475702
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	VELOSTER
Model Year	2012
File date	08/09/12
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On saturday, 9/8, i noticed the parking brake lever had lost tension when i first started the car, and after running errands and parking afterward, noticed a strong, "ozone-y" odor coming from the car, but wasn't sure from where. I drove more a little more over the weekend and noticed the smell again, plus according to the car's mpg readout on the trip computer, the fuel mileage was much lower than usual by 5-10 mpg. On monday, 9/10, two days after first noticing the smell and parking brake issue but not realizing what the problem was, i drove the car to and from work in commute traffic (approx. 13 miles each way). When i parked the car after the commute home after work, the burning smell was much stronger, and clearly coming from left rear brake. Upon inspection, i noticed light smoke coming from pad/rotor, lots of brake dust, and evidence of grooving on rotor, so obviously the brake was sticking or dragging on the rotor. I called my service dealership right away (hyundai of seattle), who took the problem seriously and said "call hyundai roadside assistance to have the car towed to the dealership on a flatbed truck; don't drive the car." it was towed to the dealership the next day, and diagnosed with a left rear brake caliper failure causing the pads to stick to the rotors. A new part was ordered and the car repaired by saturday, 9/15. The service advisor at the dealership claimed to have never heard of this problem before, but i have since read on a website devoted to this specific model, veloster. Org, that a number of other 2012 veloster owners have had the same problem. This seems a common defect and clearly a safety issue that hyundai needs to address and dealerships made aware of.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEATTLE, WA
VIN pattern	KMHTC6ADXCUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	0
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2012 Hyundai VELOSTER Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai VELOSTER Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects

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