NHTSA Complaint #10672121 — 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10672121
Vehicle	2009 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 13, 2015
Date Filed	January 13, 2015
Mileage	33,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

POWER STEERING FAILED TOTALLY ON 1/12/15--MANUAL HARD STEERING WORKED. IN SEPTEMBER I TOOK SONATA IN FOR STOP LIGHT RECALL AND ALSO HAD A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. GOT 5 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE RECALL. I TOOK IT RIGHT BACK AND THEY SAID SOMETHING PROBABLY DIDN'T GET RESET AFTER THE ALIGNMENT. EVER SINCE THE POWER STEERING WAS VERY TIGHT AND SOMETIMES INTERMITTENT UNTIL THE CAR WAS WARMED UP. COMPUTER CHECK SHOWED NOTHING WRONG. WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS AND THEN POWER STEERING TOTALLY DISAPPEARED ON 1/12/15--CAR WAS TOWED TO HYUNDAI DEALER. DIAGNOSIS: COUPLER SEIZED UP--MAYBE CORROSION OR WEAR??? I HAD A TRULY PERFECT CAR WHEN I WENT FOR RECALL NOW I HAVE A HUGE REPAIR BILL. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS GARAGED CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE--SOMETHING DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT WITH THIS WHOLE SCENARIO. COULD THE ROT THAT IS REPORTED IN A SECOND RECALL OF THE REAR BE ALSO HAPPENING IN THE FRONT END? *TR

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