NHTSA recall 05V377000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V377000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 072 |
| Manufacturer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2005-08-29 |
| Owners notified | 2005-10-24 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER |
| Units potentially affected | 36000 |
What is 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.
What can happen
THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF A FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
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.
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.
| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA | Built 2005-04-14 to 2005-08-16. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 083 | 2016-03-16. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
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| 083 | 2008-08-21. Service bulletin. OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) REPROGRAMMING ON CERTAIN 2006-2008 MODEL YEAR SONATAS. *PE |
| 0590013 | 2006-01-20. Service bulletin. REVISED POWER SEAT SWITCH SCHEMATIC AND TESTING CHART. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.