NHTSA Complaint #11003399 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11003399
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 5, 2017
Date Filed	July 6, 2017
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RED MC COMBS HYUNDAI NORTHWEST (LOCATED AT 13663 INTERSTATE 10 FRONTAGE ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249, TEL: (210) 798-4500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE PLUG SWITCH THAT WAS UNPLUGGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE ALSO INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULBS HAD BEEN REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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