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2002 HYUNDAI SONATA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 750942 · 2010-01-04

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE INTERIOR FRONT DRIVER CHROME DOOR HANDLE EXHIBITED A CRACKING AND SEPARATION. THERE WAS A SHARP EDGE ON THE CHROME PLATE SURFACE. THE DRIVER INJURED A FINGER ON THE DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V171000. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000. JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10297958
Machine
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