Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Sonata
Model Year: 2006
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced Air bag or Depowered Air bag with suppression
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Alabama
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: NFA
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS TWO MAYBE MORE DOOR HANDLES THAT HAVE EITHER BROKEN ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING INSIDE THE DOOR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE/DESIGN DEFECT AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURE TO CORRECT. HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CONTRACTS TO THE MANUFACTURE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND TO THERE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PARTY (BBB) THEY SUGGESTED AND STILL HAVE NO RESOLUTION TO THE CORRECTION. I HAVE THE PACKAGE EMAILABLE THAT WAS SENT TO THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PARTY HOWEVER THEY SAID THE VEHICLE WAS TO OLD TO MEET THEIR ARBITRATION CONDITIONS. *TR
2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.