# NHTSA recall 09V171000

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: 09V171000
- Manufacturer's number: 093
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor Company
- Reported: 2009\-05\-21
- Owners notified: 2009\-07\-13
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 91350

## What is wrong

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 91,350 MY 2002\-2003 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES.  REPEATED USE OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE WEAR OF THE CHROME PLATE.  IF THE TOP EDGE OF THE HANDLE HAS VERY THIN CHROME PLATING, THAT PORTION OF THE PLATING MAY WEAR AWAY MORE EASILY THAN MORE THICKLY PLATED AREAS AS THE DOOR HANDLE IS USED.  THE WORN CHROME PLATING ON THE UPPER EDGE OF THE HANDLE MAY RESULT IN A CRACK OR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SURFACES OF THE HANDLE, WHICH MAY FORM A SHARP EDGE.


## What can happen

THIS MAY INFLICT LACERATION INJURIES TO ANYONE USING THE DOOR HANDLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE CHROME PLATED INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1\-800\-633\-5151.


## Notes

HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 093.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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-28 to 2003\-03\-22.
- [2003 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-28 to 2003\-03\-22.

## Investigated as PE08071

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE08071: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2008\-12\-15, closed 2009\-05\-29. INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LACERATION HAZARD. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V171000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V171000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V171000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V171000)

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