NHTSA Complaint #10460379 — 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA

VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10460379
Vehicle 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component VISIBILITY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 85,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State KY

Consumer Description

TRAVELING TO FLORIDA DRIVERS SUNVISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN POSITION IMPAIRING VISION AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ALSO PASSENGER SUNVISOR WONT STAY IN UP POSITION. CONTACTED HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP GAVE THEM VIN # THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. DID SOME RESEARCH THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 09-01-032 DATED NOVEMBER 9 STATES IF YOU BRING YOUR VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY THEY WILL REPLACE BOTH SUNVISORS ONLY UNDER WARRANTY ALSO ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES ALSO MANUFACTURE DATES 6 MARCH 07 TO JAN 10 08 MY VEHICLE FALLS BETWEEN THOSE MANUFACTURE DATES BUT IS OVER ON THE MILEAGE ALSO MANY POSTINGS ONLINE WITH SAME PROBLEMS! IM REQUESTING A MANDATORY RECALL DUE TO HYUNDAI HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND IS NOT VOLUNTARILY FIXING ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES , I REQUEST THAT A MANDATORY RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. *TR

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