2011 Hyundai Sonata recall: door latches & locks
⚠️ What's wrong
Hyundai-kia has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2011 Sonata vehicles manufactured from december 11, 2009 through february 15, 2010. The front inside door lock switch CAN remain in the unlatched position.
💥 The risk
The door may not be in the locked position and may open while the vehicle is in motion, possibly resulting in injury to the driver or passenger.
🔧 The fix
Hyundai-kia will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles by replacing latches affected by this recall campaign free of charge. The safety recall began on march 12, 2010. Owners may contact hyundai customer assistance center 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
- 10V070000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 096
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Vehicles affected
- 5,893
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Owner phone
- 1-800-633-5151
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 12, 2010
- Built
- Dec 11, 2009 – Feb 15, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Hyundai's recall campaign number is 096.owners 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 .