2006 Hyundai Sonata recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V377000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 072
- Manufacturer
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 36,000
- Component
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-633-5151
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 24, 2005
- Built
- Apr 14, 2005 – Aug 16, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Hyundai recall no. 072.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.