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2003 HYUNDAI SONATA — STRUCTURE:BODY

6 injured · 1274848 · 2016-04-12

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
6
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

REPEATED USE OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE WEAR OF THE CHROME PLATE. IF THE TOP EDGE OF THE HANDLE HAS VERY THIN CHROME PLATING, THAT PORTION OF THE PLATING MAY WEAR AWAY MORE EASILY THAN MORE THICKLY PLATED AREAS AS THE DOOR HANDLE IS USED. THE WORN CHROME PLATING ON THE UPPER EDGE OF THE HANDLE MAY RESULT IN A CRACK OR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SURFACES OF THE HANDLE, WHICH MAY FORM A SHARP EDGE. CONSEQUENCE: THIS MAY INFLICT LACERATION INJURIES TO ANYONE USING THE DOOR HANDLE. BASICALLY WHEN YOU GO TO USE THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES THE PEELING CHROME IS SHARP AND CUTS YOUR FINGERS. HYUNDAI RECALL #93 ENDED IN MARCH 2003, MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY 2003. THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE MODELS IN RECALL #93.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10854985
Machine
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