| Issue ID | 809929 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10350013 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 25/07/10 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am the original owner of a 2006 hyundai sonata. The driver side sun visor recently broke. My understanding from information i received from the dealer and reports that i have seen on the internet this is a wide spread problem. I believe the 2008 sonata had a recall for the same issue. Hyundai should be forced to recall and correct the apparent defect with the sun visors. I have even heard of reports from people who have already had their visors replaced that the replacements have also broken. It makes for very unsafe driving conditions because when the visor hangs down, your vision is impaired. Even when you push it to the side, your vision is partially blocked. What other recourse do consumers have to ensure the manufacturers are selling merchantability goods. We as consumers have no way of inspecting the sun visor mechanisms to know if they are working or will work properly when a car is purchased. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 73000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LONGVIEW, TX |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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