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2004 HYUNDAI SONATA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 741877 · 2009-10-30

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
34,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. IN FEBRUARY 2009, THE TOP EDGE OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DEVELOPED CRACKS. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE INJURED HERSELF WHILE OPENING THE DOOR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WOULD COST $70.00. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. HER MODEL YEAR WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL# 09V171000 & 09V317000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10290355
Machine
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