HYUNDAI SONATA 2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

 
Make : HYUNDAI Model : SONATA Year : 2006
Build Dates : 2005-07-03 - 2005-07-11
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V180000
Date Owner's Notified: 2006-06-26 Date Received by ODI: 2006-05-22 Date Added to Database: 2006-05-24
Manufacturers Involved: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 075
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 463
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INNER BEZELS OF THE HEADLAMPS WERE NOT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE TURN SIGNAL LENSES TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED.
Consequence:
      AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED TURN SIGNAL LENS MAY REDUCE THE INTENSITY OF THE TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATION, REDUCING ITS VISIBILITY TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 26, 2006. 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. 075.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.