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Hyundai Sonata Suspension Safety Report | Jan 09, 2012
Reported on Jan 09, 2012
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ABNORMALLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO CONTROL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE OUT OF THE LANE IN WHICH THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT TWICE BUT FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE STEERING CONTINUED TO PULL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT MOVE IF SHE HOLDS IT STRAIGHT. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DOES GO TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT ON ITS OWN. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER STATED CONSTANT CORRECTIONS ARE NEEDED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN RIGHT DIRECTION. UPDATED 03/23/12 | |
| Make: | Hyundai |
| Model: | Sonata |
| Manufactured by: | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | OCRACOKE NC |
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| Mileage: | 250 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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