Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Sonata
Model Year: 2009
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced air bag or Depowered airbag with suppression
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Alabama
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: NFA
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
AIR BAGS
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, WHY THE DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE OCS TEST RESULTED IN A PASS/COMPLIANT, BUT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE PRE-TENSIONER DIDN'T PASS.
2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2009 HYUNDAI SONATA ALL DOORS UNLOCK WHEN CAR IS PLACED IN PARK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY DESIGN PROBLEM AND CANNOT BE DEACTIVATED OR CORRECTED BY DEALERS. THIS PROBLEM IS PUTTING ALL PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS AT RISK, WHEN CAR IS PLACED IN PARK ESPECIALLY ONCE THE CRIMINALS HERE ABOUT THIS DEFECT. HOW MANY CARS WILL BE HIJACKED AND OR ROBBERIES OCCUR BEFORE SOMEONE REALIZES THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS FEATURE!!! *TR