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Hyundai Sonata Engine Safety Report | Oct 21, 2012
Reported on Oct 21, 2012
| WASTE GATE ACTUATOR FAILS (REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY ALREADY) LEAVING THE CAR WITH ALMOST NO POWER TO ACCELERATE OR PASS, UNFORTUNATELY THIS USUALLY APPEARS WHEN YOU TRY AND CROSS A ROAD/INTERSECTION AND WHAT SHOULD TAKE 5 OR 6 SECONDS TO MAKE A SAFE CROSSING TAKES MUCH LONGER AND IT COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED. THIS FAILURE HAS NOW ALMOST ENDED UP IN TWO ACCIDENTS FIRST WHEN PASSING A VEHICLE AND SECOND CROSSING A 2 WAY STOP AND ALMOST BEING T BONED IN WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN EASY, SAFE CROSSING. *TR | |
| Make: | Hyundai |
| Model: | Sonata |
| Manufactured by: | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | NA CANADA MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5NPEC4AB8BH |
| Mileage: | 25000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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