NHTSA Complaint #11194404 — 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA

AN ENGINE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS ADDED TO MY SONATA TO PREVENT NON-COLLISION ENGINE FIRES. THE SOFTWARE WAS NECESSARY AFTER A MANUFACTURING DEFECT REQUIRED A RECALL FOR INSPECTION THAT HYUNDAI ADMITTED WERE NOT ALL DONE CORRECTLY. IF THE RIGHT CONDITIONS ARE DETECTED, THE ENGINE COMPUTER WILL FORCE THE ENGINE INTO A LOW OUTPUT CONDITION FOR A LIMITED TIME SO I CAN "LIMP THE CAR TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS". SO KNOWING MY CAR MAY SHUT DOWN ON ME, I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THIS CAR ANYWHERE EXCEPT AROUND TOWN. I CANNOT TAKE THE CHANCE ON DRIVING THE CAR TO ON VACATION OR TO VISIT FAMILY 3 STATES AWAY KNOWING I MAY NOT GET THERE OR MAY NOT GET HOME. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO FIX THE AFFECTED VEHICLES INSTEAD OF HIDING THE DEFECTS BEHIND A "PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN".