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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 916198 · 2012-04-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CROSSED INTO ANOTHER LANE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10456571
Machine
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