# 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1518656` · 2018-11-26 · 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:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 137,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. CAN'T DRIVE CAR. CAR WAS IN MOTION ENGINE RUNNING IN A TURN GOING 30 MILES AN HOUR AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR COMPLETELY AND TURN IT BACK ON TO GET IT UNLOCKED.
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