NHTSA Complaint #10846467 — 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. UPON MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY TURN ON THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED IN WRITING FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V568000 (ENGINE) AND 15V759000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ *TR