| Issue ID | 799990 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10341531 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 04/07/10 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Under normal use, and nothing out of the ordinary, the sun visor on the 2006 hyundai sonata gls v6 breaks and falls into the view of the driver, this has happened three times. A piece of plastic in the sun visor snaps and then the visor can no longer be used normally. Blocked vision, sun visor swaying on its own. This part out of warranty costs over 100 dollars at a dealership, however the sun visors in the 2006-2009 sonatas break frequently and without cause. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PHOENIX, AZ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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