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Hyundai Sonata Service Brakes Safety Report | Jan 15, 2014
Reported on Jan 15, 2014
| TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CALIPER LOCKED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED A SECOND TIME ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN SNOWY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE BRAKE LINES WHEN THE RUBBER WORE PREMATURELY AND PREVENTED THE BRAKE FLUID TO FLOW TO THE CALIPERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. RK | |
| 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: | OVERLAND PARK KS |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5NPEC4AC9BH |
| Mileage: | 55000 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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