| Issue ID | 1018054 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10548725 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 07/10/13 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. The contact attempted to open the driver's side rear door when the exterior door handle fractured in half. The contact also mentioned that the passenger's side door handle became completely detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,700. Updated 11/05/13*lj updated 11/08/2013 *js updated 11/13/13*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60700 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PUNTA GORDA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET4AC5AHXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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