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Hyundai Sonata Steering Safety Report | Feb 25, 2011
Reported on Feb 25, 2011
| 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T PULLS TO LEFT AT NORMAL SPEEDS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THIS IS NOT A TORQUE-STEER ISSUE (THE TENDENCY OF FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE CARS TO VEER UNDER ACCELERATION DUE TO UNEVEN TORQUE TO THE FRONT WHEELS). EVEN ON CRUISE CONTROL, IF YOU DON'T APPLY CONSTANT RIGHT CORRECTION, THE CAR WILL VEER LEFT. THE CROWN OF THE ROAD DOES NOT STOP THIS, NOR IS IT A WIND ISSUE. IF YOU LET THE WHEEL GO, THE CAR WILL CHANGE LANES TO THE LEFT (OR VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC!) WITHIN 10 SECONDS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND WHILE THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE, HAVE NO SOLUTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE INITIATE A FORMAL INQUIRY. SAME ISSUES AS OTHER COMPLAINTS, ENGINEERS (2 OF THEM) SAID CAR IS IN SPEC AND FINE, PULLING GETTING WORSE WITH MILES, 4400., THEY ACT LIKE I AM MAKING THIS UP EVERY TIME, DEALER THAT I GOT VEHICLE FROM GAVE UP, AND WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE ANYMORE. *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: | WARREN OH |
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| Mileage: | 2 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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