NHTSA campaign 09V171000 · Hyundai campaign 093

Hyundai Recall 09V-171: INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LACERATION /GOLD INDUSTRIES

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 09V171000 (Hyundai campaign 093) was reported by Hyundai Motor Company on May 21, 2009, with 91,350 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Sonata for model years 2002–2003. Owners were notified on July 13, 2009, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 09V171000 (also written 09V-171 or 09V171)
Filed by: Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai campaign number: 093
Report received: May 21, 2009
Potentially affected: 91,350 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
Owners notified: July 13, 2009
NHTSA investigation: Preliminary Evaluation PE08-071 (per NHTSA's investigations file)

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V171000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Hyundai

Hyundai Sonata
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built January 28, 2002 – March 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V171000.

Defect description

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 91,350 MY 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES. REPEATED USE OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE WEAR OF THE CHROME PLATE. IF THE TOP EDGE OF THE HANDLE HAS VERY THIN CHROME PLATING, THAT PORTION OF THE PLATING MAY WEAR AWAY MORE EASILY THAN MORE THICKLY PLATED AREAS AS THE DOOR HANDLE IS USED. THE WORN CHROME PLATING ON THE UPPER EDGE OF THE HANDLE MAY RESULT IN A CRACK OR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SURFACES OF THE HANDLE, WHICH MAY FORM A SHARP EDGE.

Safety consequence

THIS MAY INFLICT LACERATION INJURIES TO ANYONE USING THE DOOR HANDLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE CHROME PLATED INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.

Notes

HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 093.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> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V171000

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