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Hyundai Sonata Electrical System Safety Report | Sept 01, 2012
Reported on Sept 01, 2012
| 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER STATES CONCERN WITH ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM AND THE LACK OF AN ENGINE KILL SWITCH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NO WAY OF SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE IF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM ACCELERATED OR IF HE ENCOUNTERED A STUCK GAS PEDAL. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW, THAT HE HAS A POSITIVE MEANS OF MANUALLY SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A CLEAR EXPLANATION OF THE PUSH BUTTON ENGINE STAR/STOP SWITCH. HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS IT A COMPUTER FUNCTION OR A MANUAL ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT TO THE VEHICLES ELECTRONICS. ALSO, IF IT IS A COMPUTER FUNCTION, WILL THE DEALER INSTALL A MANUAL TOGGLE SWITCH UNDER THE DASH THAT WILL KILL ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HYUNDAI SENT HIM A LETTER, ADVISING HIM TO REFERENCE HIS OWNERS MANUAL. HOWEVER, THE MANUAL DID NOT ADDRESS HIS PRIMARY CONCERN. THE MANUAL ONLY TALKED ABOUT HOW TO OPERATE THE SWITCH. UPDATED 11/13/12 | |
| Make: | Hyundai |
| Model: | Sonata |
| Manufactured by: | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GEORGETOWN KY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5NPEC4AB2CH |
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| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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