Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Sonata
Model Year: 2009
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced air bag or Depowered airbag with suppression
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Alabama
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: NFA
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1993
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED HORN AND IGNITION SWITCH, *AK
2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE IGNITION THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE DURING THE THIRD DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HOWEVER, THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.