Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / SONATA / 2002

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004300745 Incident Date: Sep, 18 2004
Consumer's City: HAZLET Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: SONATA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels:hub
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHWF25SX2A Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 21 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Factory installed hub caps turn on wheels with acceleration and braking, causing pressure on tire valve stems. this leads to piercing of tire valve stem and rapid deflation of tire. hub caps have jagged edges on hub cap where contact is made with tire valve stem. there is no mechanism to prevent the hub caps from moving.*ak