| Issue ID | 1133968 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10659791 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 21/08/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving my car and suddenly the driver sun visor dropped to the point where it obscured my view of the road. It now wont stay up and its a danger. The same has also started to happening with the passenger side causing passengers to become annoyed with having to try and wedge an object in to the top of the sun visor to stop it dropping down. This is a risk because if there is a crash their face would be propelled towards the now propped up blunt edge of the visor, same with the driver. I went in to a dealership and was told there is no recall which i find insane as this is a big issue. I could have had it fixed for free at 60,000 miles but i am now well passed that mileage and the issue did not start until after 60,000 miles. Hyundai needs to take responsibility for this issue before someone gets hurt in an accident due to obscured road visibility. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 950000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46CX7HXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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