| Issue ID | 1018983 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10549472 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | AZERA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 29/08/12 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driver seat adjusts itself forward 45 degree incline on my back. Unable to stop or prevent movement with knobs made for this purpose of adjusting back of seat. The seat inclines or reclines 90 degree angle even when car is turned completely off. Seat extended backward on my 4 year old grandson legs when he was properly seated in a child's car seat behind the drivers seat. I had to quickly reach back and move his legs to the side because i could not control the mechanism in the seat. As a result the child's car seat is not properly seated in the seat behind the drivers seat but i had to put it in the middle of the back seat. The seat inclines intermittently without my control and remains at a 45 degree angle. This puts strain on my back and puts my body too close to the steering wheel and the air bag. I am unable to utilize correct visual tools such as side, rear mirrors, or observe safely the surrounding of my car. Another major concern is when trying to adjust the seat it moves forward (not able to use knobs to control the tension) the seat belt tightens and i have to unlock my seat belt for fear of it becoming too tight putting all passengers in the in danger of injury. Please help as i am retired and have had to limit the use of a vehicle that i am still paying a note on. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52280 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WALDORF, MD |
| VIN pattern | KMHFC46F17AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | SHEEHY HYUNDAI |
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