NHTSA Complaint #11266173 — 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11266173
Vehicle	2017 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 18, 2019
Date Filed	October 4, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

THE TRUNK LATCH WOULD NOT OPEN. IT WOULD NOT RESPOND WITH KEY FOB, INTERIOR BUTTON, BUTTON UNDER THE HANDLE OR WITH THE KEY. FORCED IT OPEN ONCE AND THEN HAD TO FORCE IT CLOSED. STAYED CLOSED UNTIL REPAIR COULD BE MADE. HYUNDAI WOULD NOT COVER COST OR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE, SHORT OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THIS PART FAILED EXCEPT FOR CHEAPLY MADE PLASTIC PART THAT WORE OUT.

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