HYUNDAI SONATA 2006: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

 
Make : HYUNDAI Model : SONATA Year : 2006
Build Dates : 2005-04-14 - 2005-08-16
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V377000
Date Owner's Notified: 2005-10-24 Date Received by ODI: 2005-08-29 Date Added to Database: 2005-08-29
Manufacturers Involved: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 072
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 36000
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT BELT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE MANUAL SEAT BACK RECLINER KNOB AND COULD CAUSE THE FRONT MANUAL SEAT BACK RECLINER TO INADVERTENTLY RELEASE.
Consequence:
      THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF A FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL SEAT BACK RECLINER KNOB"S" FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 072.CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.