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2009 Hyundai SONATA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1148705
Internal NHTSA #	10672492
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2009
File date	11/01/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The drivers side interior door handle is made of artificial "chrome". A few days ago, i opened the door and got a severely lacerated finger which bled a lot. I wrote to hyundai about my injury. They sympathized, but said the car was out of warranty. As my vehicle only has 31,186 miles on it and is housed in my garage, i did not expect to be injured by a defective door handle on a pristinely maintained vehicle. This is a known issue, as i have found hundreds of posts on the internet about injuries from this handle. Nhtsa has previously issued a recall for earlier model hyundai's with this same problem. Here is one of the many quotes that i found.... "hyundai is recalling 91,000 sonatas because the chrome plating on the upper edge of the interior handle may wear, "causing cracking or separation between the chrome plating on the inboard and outboard surfaces of the handle." nhtsa says the sharp edge can cause "laceration injuries to anyone using the door handle." please let me know what can be done before more people are injured by this defect. Thanks so much! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31186
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WARRENTON, VA
VIN pattern	5NPEU46CX9HXXXXXX
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	1
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2009 Hyundai SONATA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Hyundai SONATA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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