NHTSA Complaint #10930043 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA

THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BECOME VERY LOOSENED. WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE STEERING COLUMN WILL POP AND JERK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AND SOMETIMES CAUSE MY CAR TO STEER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE MANUFACTURING COULD HAVE BEEN EITHER IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED OR INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT COULD SUDDENLY CAUSE ME TO LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER MY VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WITH A POTENTIAL FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY AND DEATH. HYUNDAI (HOMER SKELTON, OLIVE BRANCH, MS) IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY $305.00. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THEIR DEALERSHIP IN FEB. 2016. THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING UNIT HAS A DEFECT, WHICH CAUSED IT TO MELT AND THE BLOW THE BULB. THE BULB IS HARD TO REMOVE BECAUSE THE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY HAS MELTED TO THE BULB. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN EVEN CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY HYUNDAI (HOMER SKELTON, OLIVE BRANCH, MS), THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LIGHT FIXTURE, JUST TO REPLACE THIS BLOWN BULB. THE COST WILL BE $253.00. IF HYUNDAI HAS HAD SOME OF THE SAME KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE 2011 SONATA, SOMEONE SHOULD HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE TO RECALL THE 2012 SONATA AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE SAME ISSUES, BEFORE THESE DEFECTS CAUSE SOMEONE AND/OR THEIR FAMILY THEIR LIVES. *TR