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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1310374 · 2016-08-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
79,667
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED UPON ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILU *JSRE PERSISTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH INHIBITOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,667. UPDATED 03/21/17*LJ *TR *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10897560
Machine
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