| Issue ID | 992179 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10522857 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 26/06/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have had two other door handles serviced prior to this one. The drivers door is the one broken this time. The other two were the back door handles. This has all been within the last year and a half. This is ridiculous. I could have understood one. But three! The dealership here in st augustine, florida told me that since it was out of warranty, no recalls and it had been a rental car through the enterprise corp. Also, i had not brought the vehicle in to be serviced at a hyundai dealership... That i was going to be responsible. I have read the other complaints. This needs to be addressed. I had a car fax report done at the time i purchased the vehicle used. We only saw a few minor services. There was nothing on the car fax report to indicate a rental car or abusive actions of those leasing or renting the vehicle. He says people can be rough on door handles. I said i have owned several used cars and trucks. I have never had the door handles come off even after 12-14 years of driving them. I think they should fix there vehicles due to this problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 89591 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ST AUGUSTINE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5NETAC8H647XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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