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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Safety Report | Aug 12, 2011



Reported on Aug 12, 2011


DRIVING ON THE FREEWAYS AT ROUGHLY 45MPH WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON WITHOUT HARD ACCELERATION. VEHICLE HAD ROUGHLY 7300MI. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECELERATED, CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT TURNS ON, SEVERAL LIGHTS WERE FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE WAS BEEPING. I DROVE ON TO THE SHOULDER AND CAME TO A STOP. I TOOK A SHORT VIDEO OF THE DASH BEFORE TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT BACK ON. IT OPERATES FINE AFTER THIS INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED TWICE, THE SECOND TIME MORE ERROR LIGHTS WERE SHOWN BUT OTHERWISE IDENTICAL TO ABOVE, TRAVELING ROUGHLY 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH AIR CONDITIONING OFF IT OCCURRED AT ROUGHLY 7700 MILES. *TR
Make: Hyundai
Model: Sonata
Manufactured by: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Year: 2011
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: PHOENIXVILLE PA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): KMHEC4A41BA
Mileage: 7350 miles.
Speed: 45 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: HYBRID ELECTRIC
Was a police report filed? N
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