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2014 HYUNDAI SONATA — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1476385 · 2018-06-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES LOCK ON CAR. THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES WILL LOCK AND THE CAR IS NOT ABLE TO GO WITHOUT PRESSING HARD ON THE GAS. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 06/17/2018. THE BRAKES LOCKED AGAIN AND YOU COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM A SMALL FIRE BY THE BRAKE AREA AT THE FRONT WHEELS. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11102289
Machine
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