# NHTSA recall 05V377000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-14 to 2005\-08\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [083](/bulletins/10059603.md), 2016-03-16, Service bulletin
- [083](/bulletins/10025557.md), 2008-08-21, Service bulletin
- [0590013](/bulletins/10018878.md), 2006-01-20, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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