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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 1094856 · 2014-08-06

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE DOORS ON THIS SONATA DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY DO NOT STAY OPEN WHILE RIDERS EXIT THE VEHICLE, AND SWING BACK AND CLOSE, EASILY AND FORCEFULLY, OF THEIR OWN ACCORD. THIS IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE. IT HAPPENS OFTEN. WE HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF THREE CHILDREN, AGES 11-15, HAVE THEIR FINGERS SMASHED IN THE DOORS A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE IN 2011. TWO OF THOSE SMASHED FINGERS RESULTED IN OPEN BREAKS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10619229
Machine
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