The defect
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 91,350 MY 2002-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES. REPEATED USE OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE WEAR OF THE CHROME PLATE. IF THE TOP EDGE OF THE HANDLE HAS VERY THIN CHROME PLATING, THAT PORTION OF THE PLATING MAY WEAR AWAY MORE EASILY THAN MORE THICKLY PLATED AREAS AS THE DOOR HANDLE IS USED. THE WORN CHROME PLATING ON THE UPPER EDGE OF THE HANDLE MAY RESULT IN A CRACK OR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SURFACES OF THE HANDLE, WHICH MAY FORM A SHARP EDGE.
The risk
THIS MAY INFLICT LACERATION INJURIES TO ANYONE USING THE DOOR HANDLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE CHROME PLATED INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 2002, 2003 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 | 2002 | 320 | 7 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2003 | 199 | 6 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2009
6 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Hyundai Motor Company filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 09V317000 7 Aug 2009 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 09V233000 25 Jun 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V145000 30 Apr 2009 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 09V137000 28 Apr 2009 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 09V081000 13 Mar 2009 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009