NHTSA Complaint #10914018 — 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID

THE HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRIDS HAVE A BELT CALLED "HSG BELT" WHICH BROKE IN MY VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CAR TO DIE WHILE ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS ON THE SIDE OF THIS HIGHWAY FOR 5 HOURS WAITING TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER COMMUNICATED THAT THE HSG BELT BROKE AND IS A PART THAT IS RECOMMENDED TO BE CHANGED EVERY 30,000 MILES. THAT IS REDICULOUS! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS OWNERS ARE UNAWARE OF THIS PART GOING BAD IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. IT ALSO CAUSES SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WHEN IT BRAKES ($1600). MOST IMPORTANTLY IT PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AT MINIMUM HYUNDAI SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO SEND ALL OWNERS A NOTICE COMMUNICATING THIS PART SHOULD BE REPLACED SO OFTEN! HYUNDAI NOW CONSIDERS THIS PART A "MAINTENANCE" PART, THUS IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTEE. IN MY OPINION THIS IS HYUNDAI MAKING AN ISSUE GO AWAY BY CALLING IT A "MAINTENANCE PART". IT IS DANGEROUS AND THE ISSUE OR REPLACEMENT IS NOT ADEQUATELY COMMUNICATED TO THE SONATA HYBRID OWNERS/BUYERS.