| Issue ID | 1025660 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10554205 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 14/07/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2010 hyundai sonata, which has never been in an accident and i have owned the vehicle since new. Since july 2013, i have had 3 door handles break off in my hand. I am a single person, that does not have continuous use of the passenger side front and rear handles or the driver side rear door. At this time, i have one door handle left on my car, which is the driver side and very worried if this falls off, i will not be able to get into my vehicle. At this point, the vehicle is unsafe. If i had anyone in my vehicle and was in an accident, the rescue attendant would not be able to assist in getting people out. I have talked to the dealership service dept. And the hyundai customer care and was told because of mileage, i am out of warranty and hyundai will not cover the replacement of the door handles. Because this is not a normal wear and tear issue, but i believe this is a manufacture defect of the door handles and a safety issue, hyundai should issue a recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90354 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPRING, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET4AC7AHXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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