# 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `540040` · 2005-06-09 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER'S HYUNDAI SONATA DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: THE PAINT WAS PEELING, THE SUN ROOF WAS BROKEN, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BRAKES FAILED, THE SEATBELT BROKE, THE ENGINE BLEW UP AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.   *MR   THE ENGINE SURGED.  AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE BLOWING, THE RIGHT SIDE DISINTEGRATED.   *SC   *JB
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