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2015 HYUNDAI SONATA — SEATS

1 injured · 1576552 · 2019-06-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SEAT PANEL UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BROKEN AND SEPARATED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT DUE TO A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE BRAKING THAT HOLD THE PANEL ON. NOW WHEN I GET OUT OF THE CAR, THE CONTROLS FOR THE SEAT OPERATION PUSH DOWN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR FRAME AND THE SEAT BEGINS TO RISE UP. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM OTHER THAN WHEN GETTING BACK INTO THE CAR, I HAVE PARTIALLY TORN MY MCL IN MY RIGHT KNEE DUE TO THE SEAT BEING HIGHER THAN EXPECTED AND CAUSED MY RIGHT LEG TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AS I ENTERED THE CAR, AND FORCED IT BACK OUT TOWARDS THE OPENED DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THIS WAS DONE IN APRIL OF 2018. HYUNDAI OFFERED ME A CASH SETTLEMENT, BUT THEY DID NOT GUARANTEE ME THAT PART WOULD CONTINUE TO BE REPAIRED - IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11221255
Machine
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