| Issue ID | 1256618 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10822377 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 24/01/16 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Door handle on the outside of the front passenger door broke off when a passenger went to open the door to get in the vehicle while parked on a city street. Appears to be made of cheap brittle plastic. Was opened normally without excess force. Vehicle has not even had very many front seat passengers in its service life thus far. A clear safety issue should someone need to get into the car quickly. No excuse for such shoddy materials/engineering design. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 44358 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUFFOLK, VA |
| 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? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| 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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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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