HYUNDAI SONATA 2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V180000

Make Model Year
HYUNDAI SONATA 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-06-26 2006-05-22 2006-05-24

Production Dates: 2005-07-03 - 2005-07-11

Manufacturers Involved: Hyundai Motor America

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 075

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 463

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

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.