NHTSA Complaint #11120884 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11120884
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 11, 2017
Date Filed	August 19, 2018
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

AROUND 60,000 MILES, MY DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HARNESS MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AROUND 80,000 MILES, MY PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT HARNESS MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AROUND THE SAME TIME, 80,000 MILES, MY AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH BEGAN FAILING. I'M WONDERING IF THERE'S AN ELECTRICAL FLAW CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS. PERHAPS THE WRITING DOESN'T HOLD UP IN HOT CLIMATES, I LIVE IN A DESERT WHERE THE CAR IS SUBJECT TO TEMPERATURE UP TO 140F AS IT IS PARKED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. I NOTICE MORE MALFUNCTION WITH LOCKS ON EXTREMELY HOT DAYS.

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