# 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1110092` · 2014-09-16 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 64,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
THURSDAY THE 11TH WAS GOING INTO TOWN FOR SOME ITEMS. CAME TO A STOP LIGHT WITH A CAR A HEAD OF ME WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN WE WENT. THE CAR THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH WHEN I WENT TO APPLIED THE BRAKES THE WOULD NOT GOO DOWN FELT LIKE A BRICK WAS UNDER MY FOOT. FRIDAY THE 12TH WAS LEAVING WORK GOT STOPPED BY A RED LIGHT A AGAIN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I TOOK OFF I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN I LOOKED TO MY RIGHT THEIR WAS A CAR COMING OFF THE OFF RAMP AND NOT STOPPING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN THEY WOULD NOT GO DOWN FELT THE SAME WAY LIKE THERE WAS A BRICK UNDER MY FOOT. HAD TO SLAM INTO THE CURB TO AVOID BEING HIT ON THE SIDE. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER SHIP THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WANTS ME TO PAY FOR NEW RIM AND TIRE FOR 320 DOLLARS. I HAVE READ A BUNCH OF THE SAME THINGS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED.    *TR
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