NHTSA Complaint #10917318 — 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10917318
Vehicle	2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	October 19, 2016
Date Filed	October 19, 2016
Mileage	121,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

AFTER A VISIT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY ESC SYSTEM - UNIT IS IN FAILURE MODE. MANUFACTURER INFORMED OF "DEFECTIVE PROBLEM" CONCERNING THEIR PRODUCT. CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS RELATED TO REPLACEMENT REPAIR. $3000.00 > THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, IN WHICH HYUNDAI CORPORATION SHOULD ISSUE A "RECALL" OF YEARS 2006-2009, MODELS THAT ARE IN "FAILURE MODE" AS PER DEALERSHIP TODAY

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