Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / SONATA / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007115736 Incident Date: Aug, 05 2007
Consumer's City: FANWOOD Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: SONATA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:upper arm
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHWF35V8XA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1999 hyundai sonata. while driving 30 mph, the passenger side front wheel collapsed and the vehicle stopped. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic and he stated that the front upper control arm was rusted and the bolts separated from the frame. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they were unable to diagnose the cause of failure. the contact felt that the failure was a manufacturer defect. the current and failure mileages were 69,000.