# 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `731868` · 2009-08-18 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
## Narrative
THE DOOR HANDLE ON MY 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA CUT MY HAND WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ONCE WHEN I PUT MY ARM UP ON IT WHILE DRIVING.  I EVENTUALLY FILED DOWN THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CHROME TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I REALIZE THAT THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED. *TR
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