Issue ID | 995236 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10524889 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | SONATA |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 15/07/13 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My car comes with a tpms system to monitor the air pressure in each tire. Intermittently the warning light indicating there is a problem with one of the tires comes on. A check with a pressure gauge of each tire always indicates a false alarm. Talking with other sonata owners i have anecdotal evidence that i'm not the only one with this problem. When bringing the car back to the dealer they say they can't fix it because there's no issue when the car is at their garage. This can be a dangerous problem for a number of reasons - 1. The false alarm is distracting, at highway speeds this can cause the operator to think they should pull over in a dangerous environment to avoid having a bigger problem. 2. After it happens a couple of times the operator might ignore a real problem. Yet the manufacturer refuses to address the problem. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NEWTOWN, PA |
VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AB9BHXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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