NHTSA Complaint #10552035 — 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SWAYING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BOTH REAR STRUTS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WHILE THE REPAIR WAS BEING PERFORMED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM AND FRAME WERE SEVERALLY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 1/6/14*CN