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2011 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1618546
Internal NHTSA #	11279900
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2011
File date	13/11/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is my son's car but the title is in my name. We went to dennis hyundai for repairs related to several recalls on the 2011 hyundai sonata. Beforehand we noticed that the driver side tail light was out. We assumed that it was just a burned out bulb but since the car was in for service we decided to let the service department check it out. The service department at dennis hyundai investigated and stated that socket on the tail light appeared to be "melted" and it was a defect in the tail light wiring assembly that hyundai is aware of. The service managers at dennis hyundai stated that the tail light wiring assembly was redesigned to fix the flaw but that the redesigned tail light wiring assembly does not fit the older model hyundai sonatas such as my 2011. Dennis hyundai wants to charge $311. 42 to fix their defect. A search of the web shows a lot of these complaints. This is just one website: http://www. Carproblemzoo. Com/hyundai/sonata/2011/tail-light-switch-problems. Php. If hyundai is aware of the problem and admit that it is a design flaw why are they charging their customers to fix it? Considering that the tail light assembly involves the brake lights this would be a big safety issue. If both tail light wiring assemblies fail due to the issue of the sockets melting, something i've never heard of, the driver would have no brake lights at all except for the high stop light. Why has there been no recall to address this problem and why are hyundai dealerships being permitted to charge customers to fix what they know is a design flaw on their vehicles?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	178177
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	POWELL, OH
VIN pattern	5NPEB4AC5BHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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