NHTSA Complaint #10659618 — 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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4 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10659618
Vehicle	2002 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 1, 2008
Date Filed	November 20, 2014
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	4
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEELED AWAY AND CUT PASSENGER'S HANDS. IN 2009 THE HANDLES WERE "REPAIRED" BY A HYUNDAI DEALER, BUT BY 2013 THE CHROME PLATING WAS AGAIN BEGINNING TO PEEL AWAY AND CUT PASSENGER HANDS. HYUNDAI AMERICA AND THE DEALER BOTH CLAIM THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED, AND THERE IS ONLY A 12 MONTH WARRANTY. I BELIEVE IT IS IMPROPER TO CLAIM AN ISSUE SUBJECT TO A RECALL WOULD BE "FIXED" BY CREATING THE SAME HAZARD WITH THE SAME PARTS. THIS ISSUE IS REFERRED TO AS "HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 093" IN HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/OWNERS/SEARCHRESULTS?SEARCHTYPE=ID&TARGETCATEGORY=R&SEARCHCRITERIA.NHTSA_IDS=09V171000. *TR

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