| Issue ID | 1546234 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11186578 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/07/17 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Exterior door handles break when opening the door to enter the car while the car was parked. Currently the front passenger side exterior handle and the rear passenger side handle has broken. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 125000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DUNSTABLE, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C79HXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
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