| Issue ID | 1091489 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10616315 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 20/06/12 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Passenger seatbelt gets tighter and will not get slack again. When you put it on, that's how it stays. If you take a deep breath it will tighten and only if you disengage the seat belt can you breath regularly again. We have taken it in to the dealership a couple of times and they state that the seat belts are working correctly. I have a 2007 hyundai elantra and the seat belt does not work like this. My elantra allows the passenger seat belt to tighten or expand as needed but still locks in place. This sonata passenger seat belt does not work correctly. No one likes to be a front passenger in this car. Forget picking something from the floor or turning to hand something to someone in the back seat-yank!! This can't be safe, yet we are told it is. We have our teenage daughter sitting in the front sometimes and i am worried, that this may not be safe. This happens at all speeds, at all times. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEMON GROVE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C87HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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