NHTSA Complaint #11166454 — 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11166454
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 28, 2018
Date Filed	January 11, 2019
Mileage	154,616 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EVERY TWO SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,616.

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