The defect
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.
The risk
THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF A FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 2006 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 2006 | 1,047 | 9 |
Other seats recalls in 2005
17 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the seats; HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 05V512000 7 Nov 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V480000 17 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V474000 13 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V463000 5 Oct 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V440000 29 Sept 2005 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V351000 10 Aug 2005 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 05V256000 1 Jun 2005 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 05V255000 1 Jun 2005 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005