Hyundai Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch

Hyundai is recalling about 5,893 vehicles over a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. The door may not be in the locked position and may open while the vehicle is in motion, possibly resulting in injury to the driver or passenger.

Campaign
10V070000
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company
Reported
2 March 2010
Vehicles
5,893
Built between
Dec 2009 – Feb 2010
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
12 March 2010
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between December 2009 and February 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2011 Hyundai SonataBuilt December 2009 to February 2010

What the defect is

Hyundai-kia has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2011 sonata vehicles manufactured from december 11, 2009 through february 15, 2010. The front inside door lock switch can remain in the unlatched position.

What could happen

The door may not be in the locked position and may open while the vehicle is in motion, possibly resulting in injury to the driver or passenger.

What gets fixed

HYUNDAI-KIA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY REPLACING LATCHES AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2010.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtDecember 2009 to February 2010
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA2 March 2010
  3. Owners notified12 March 2010

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 March 2010.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
096
Recalling manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Hyundai's recall campaign number is 096.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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