| Issue ID | 1424681 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11046084 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 29/08/17 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I replaced the passenger side rear door handle a month ago because it broke off when i was opening the door to let my child out and now the driver side rear door handle broke off when i was opening the door for my child. Very dangerous as i was in both instances helping my young child out of the car. This is a safety recall issue. In my driving years, which spans 34 year and countless vehicles, i have never had a door handle malfunction let alone break off. I have owned ehicles for 13-15 years typically and had no instances of door handle malfunctioning or breaking off. The repair costs $130 or so for each door handle, but more important is my lack of confidence that it may happen again and it may be an emergency situation. Nhtsa please ensure hyundai is held accountable and required to design a fix for this issue and offer a refund to already repaired door handles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 102000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRISTOW, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET4AC8AHXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| 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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| Type of child seat code | |
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