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Hyundai Sonata Wheels Safety Report | Oct 16, 2011



Reported on Oct 16, 2011


1) THE VEHICLE IS PURCHASED ON 10/15/2012 AT MILEAGE 45. AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES FELT VOMITING SENSATION AND HEAD ACHE DUE TO VEHICLE CONSTANT VIBRATION. MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ALSO FELT THE SAME. I HAVE MY FRIENDS DRIVE THE CAR AND THEY FELT THE SAME. 2) REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER THROUGH TEXT MESSAGE ON 10/16/2012 (SUNDAY) VIA TEXT MESSAGE AS THE DEALER SHIP CLOSED ON SUNDAY 3) TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 10/17/2012 MORNING TO CHECK UP. ON FIRST ATTEMPT DEALER SAYS THERE IS WHEEL BALANCING PROBLEM, SO PERFORMED WHEEL BALANCING AND TIRE ROTATION AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME SAYING IT FIXES IT 4) WITH IN 10 MILES OF DRIVING , FOUND SAME ISSUE (HEAD ACHE AND VOMITING SENSATION) DUE TO VIBRATION . 5) TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 10/21/2012, ON SECOND ATTEMPT, DEALER SAYS HE NEEDS TO REPLACE AXLE. 6) HOW CAN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE IS NOT INSPECTED FOR AXLE PROBLEM AND SOLD TO CUSTOMER? ALSO HOW CAN DEALER SHIP FAILED TO FIND THE AXLE PROBLEM ON FIRST ATTEMPT? *TR
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: SPRING TX
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5NPEC4AC9CH
Mileage: 55 miles.
Speed: 60 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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