# 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `790122` · 2010-05-28 · 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:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 45,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHEN SHE REACHED OVER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE DRIVERS SEAT TURNED AROUND. THE DRIVER SEAT ALSO MOVED FORWARD AND TRAPPED HER IN BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT. HER RIGHT RIBS WERE FRACTURED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT FUNCTIONED AS IT SHOULD. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY DIDN'T OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE FUSE TO THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*