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Hyundai Sonata Steering Safety Report | Feb 18, 2011



Reported on Feb 18, 2011


STEERING COMPONENT- ON 2/17/2011 I PURCHASED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T LIMITED TURBO. SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE, WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, I NOTICED THE VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT, EVEN WHEN DRIVING ON COMPLETELY LEVEL AND FLAT ROAD SURFACES. I SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WHO ADVISED ME THAT HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE A DEFINITE FIX FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON ONE. HE SAID THAT IN THE INTERIM THERE ARE SEVERAL ITEMS THEY CAN PERFORM IN AN EFFORT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE WOULD BE NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE ISSUE EITHER COMPLETELY OR EVEN NOMINALLY. THE WAY I LEFT IT WITH HIM WAS THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THEIR REGIONAL HYUNDAI SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO SEE WHAT STEPS THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE, AS HE HAD DONE WITH NUMEROUS OTHER CUSTOMERS ALREADY AND GET BACK TO ME TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO BEGIN A REGIMEN OF REPAIRS THAT WOULD HOPEFULLY AT THE VERY LEAST IMPROVE IT SOMEWHAT, BUT AGAIN POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS NOT A DEFINITE FIX FOR THIS ISSUE TO DATE, LEAVING ME TOTALLY AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY, IN THE EVENT I (EVEN FOR A SECOND) DON'T TOTALLY CONCENTRATE ON HOLDING THE STEERING WHERE IN A METHOD THAT WOULD KEEP THE CAR FROM VEERING TO THE LEFT INTO ANOTHER LANE POTENTIALLY CAUSING WHAT COULD EASILY BECOME A SERIOUS AND EVEN FATAL ACCIDENT. *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: BELLEVILLE NJ
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5NPEC4AB5BH
Mileage: 35 miles.
Speed: 50 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
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Was a police report filed? N
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