NHTSA Complaint #10478748 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10478748
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	October 1, 2012
Date Filed	October 5, 2012
Mileage	31,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AE

Consumer Description

ELEC STABILITY CONTROL LITE ON AFTER STARTING CAR. FAILED TO START ONE TIME. DEALER INVESTIGATED. FOUND PART # 93810-3S000 (SWITCH ASSM STOP LAMP) DEFECTIVE. REPLACED SWITCH. I CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR THIS PART NUMBER AND FOUND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THIS SWITCH. THIS SWITCH CAN FAIL AT ANYTIME, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND OTHER SYMPTOMS. I SENT THIS SAME MESSAGE TO HYUNDAI CONSUMERS AFFAIRS. THIS SWITCH MUST BE MARGINALLY FUNCTIONAL FOR IT'S PURPOSE DUE THE NUMBER OF FAILURES NOTED ON THE INTERNET. HOPEFULLY, HYUNDAI WILL TAKE ACTION ON THIS SWITCH. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR

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