NHTSA Complaint #10935180 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I STARTED TO HAVE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUNDS WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SOUNDED LIKE A KNOCKING AND IT IS ACTUALLY PRETTY LOUD. IT AFFECTS THE STEERING OF THE CAR AND SHAKES THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE POINT IT IS NOT COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE OVER 50 MPH. IN CALIFORNIA, IF I DRIVE 50 ON THE HIGHWAY I AM GOING TO GET RAMMED OFF THE ROAD. I DID A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH AND COME TO FIND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY HYUNDAI SO THAT EVERYONE CAN DRIVE THEIR CARS SAFELY. I FEEL THAT I AM IN DANGER DRIVING MY CAR AND HAVE RECENTLY HAD TO CONSIDER RENTING A CAR JUST TO TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS. I AM TOO AFRAID OF BREAKING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE OR IN THE DARK. I LEARNED THAT THE PART THAT IS NEEDED IS A STEERING FLEX COUPLER THAT IS ONLY A 4$ PART (PART #APDTY 112837) AND YET THE DEALER OR ANY SHOP WANTS 400$ WHICH IS SO RIDICULOUS! THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. LESS SERIOUS BUT STILL AN ISSUE IS THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES IN THE CAR. BOTH THE FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND THE BACK TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE SO PROPERLY MADE THAT THE PLASTIC HAS LITERALLY MELTED THE HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR THE BULB AND THEY GET STUCK INSIDE. I HAD TO EXPLAIN THIS TO AN OFFICER WHO WAS NOT VERY AMUSED AND THEN ENDED UP PAYING A SHOP 40$ TO GET IT OUT WHICH THEY DID. THANKFULLY THEY DID BECAUSE WHEN THEY GOT IT OUT YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT IS MELTED AND HOW IT WAS STUCK. THAT IS NOT OK! I NEED TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE BULB WHEN IT GOES OUT. NOT TO MENTION THE HUGE RISK OF A FIRE BY HAVING A HOT LIGHT BULB BY A BUNCH OF MELTING PLASTIC. I MEAN REALLY HYUNDAI, MY CAR HITS ITS WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU ARE TRYING TO KILL ME! *TR