NHTSA Complaint #10725053 — 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE PARKED, THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR DID NOT MATCH THE INDICATED GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE MOVED IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WOULD HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED WHILE WIGGLING THE GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANUEL LEVER POSITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,700.