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Hyundai Sonata Engine Safety Report | Oct 21, 2012
Reported on Oct 21, 2012
WASTE GATE ACTUATOR FAILS (REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY ALREADY) LEAVING THE CAR WITH ALMOST NO POWER TO ACCELERATE OR PASS, UNFORTUNATELY THIS USUALLY APPEARS WHEN YOU TRY AND CROSS A ROAD/INTERSECTION AND WHAT SHOULD TAKE 5 OR 6 SECONDS TO MAKE A SAFE CROSSING TAKES MUCH LONGER AND IT COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED. THIS FAILURE HAS NOW ALMOST ENDED UP IN TWO ACCIDENTS FIRST WHEN PASSING A VEHICLE AND SECOND CROSSING A 2 WAY STOP AND ALMOST BEING T BONED IN WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN EASY, SAFE CROSSING. *TR | |
Make: | Hyundai |
Model: | Sonata |
Manufactured by: | Hyundai Motor Company |
Year: | 2011 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | NA CANADA MI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5NPEC4AB8BH |
Mileage: | 25000 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Vehicle type: | |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
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