| Issue ID | 930192 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10466014 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 12/07/12 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | As seems to be the case with hyundai's, the driver side sun visor would no longer have the tension to stay up. It would continually fall down and not stay in up position. It would also not stay in the position against the window to block the sun. This has been a problem with hyundai's for a long time and in my opinion it is a safety issue. I did a search of the internet and it is a recurring problem for many years. Apparently hyundai is unable or unwilling to get to the problem and fix the sun visor issue. This issue causes a visibility problem as the visor keeps dropping into the driver's field of vision! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OCALA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C59HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 0 |
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