| Issue ID | 880248 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10424296 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 27/08/11 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the passenger seat was positioned extremely low adding the risk of injury to the passenger if a crash occurred and the air bag would deploy. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that was the design of the seat and they were unable to make changes to the design . The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 492. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 492 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ALPARETTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | KMHEC4A47BAXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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