HYUNDAI SONATA 1989: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V038000

Make Model Year
HYUNDAI SONATA 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-02-26 1990-02-21 1990-02-28

Production Dates: 1988-09-01 - 1989-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Hyundai Motor America

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 39361

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE COULD CAUSE THE SAFETY CATCH ON THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH STRIKER TO BIND.

Consequence

IF PRIMARY LATCH IS RELEASED OR IF HOOD IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED, HOOD COULD FLY OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION; THIS WOULD BLOCK DRIVER'S VISION AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE HOOD LATCH STRIKER ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: SECONDARY HOOD LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.