| Issue ID | 1063820 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10586877 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 25/09/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The above incident that i'm reporting is the second door handle to break on this vehicle. The first incident was the driver door handle which broke sometime in 2012. The outer handles just break and cannot be used to open the door. The door can be opened from the inside. Just yesterday, 5-5-2014, the rear passenger door handle on the driver side also broke in the same manner. The first two were covered by the warranty, which i'm told expired at 60,000 miles. My car has 68,000 miles now. So a total of three door handles has broken, one to go. It is repairable, but there is a 3 to 4 week wait, for the parts, for it to get painted than get installed. With all the complaints i have read on the internet, this problem should be recalled and metal door handles be installed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 59560 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KEALAKEKUA, HI |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET4AH647XXXXXX |
| 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 | 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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