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2008 Hyundai SONATA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	924305
Internal NHTSA #	10461395
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2008
File date	11/06/12
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 6/11/12 as i was driving, the driver side visor dropped suddenly as i was braking, my forehead slammed into the edge of the visor. My glasses protected my eyes, but my forehead is sore and tender. The visor no longer stays in the "up" position and "flops" down at an angle. This is dangerous, my visibility is constantly blocked. The visor wasn't in use, it just broke. I secured the driver's visor with tape. Today, june 12, 2012, i drove my son. He was in the passenger side when the visor on that side broke. It just dropped down and will no longer stay in the up position! It appears the plastic device becomes brittle and breaks, the clip that holds the visor fails, and/or arms weaken. I did some research and i see many others have the same problem. There has been a recall but not for my car. It appears many have written complaints to the nhtsa yet nothing has been done. I was hurt, a less experienced driver could have caused an accident, it is a shock when the visor drops, blocking your view. Hyundai is aware of the problem, it is a cheap, easy fix for them but for owners it's dangerous suddenly we can't see in traffic, in a cross walk, anytime while driving to have your visibility suddenly impaired is dangerous. And as in my case, this problem can cause physical harm. Please help fix this problem. Hyundai is a great product, it would be a shame if the right thing wasn't done.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74480
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA ROSA, CA
VIN pattern	5NPET46C28HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Hyundai SONATA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SONATA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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