| Issue ID | 849296 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10390346 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/02/11 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph or more the drivers side sun visor would not stay in place and it continued to fall down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer previously who replaced the sun visor and the replacement visor also failed. The previous sun visor was repaired under warranty and the recent repair will cost over $100. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer for the repairs and they might reimburse her after the repairs were made. The contact stated that she will not pay the repair cost. The failure mileage was 61,000. Updated 04/15/11*lj updated 09/19/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HENDERSONVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F36HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/12/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | HUNTER HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 828-693-8661 |
| Dealer's city | HENDERSONVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 28791 |