NHTSA Complaint #11096890 — 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11096890
Vehicle	2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	May 14, 2018
Date Filed	May 20, 2018
Mileage	141,450 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

TAKATA RECALL - MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAPPED IN THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK NOR WOULD IT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR LIFE THREATING EVENT GOING ON OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO BREAK THE GLASS OUT. IT'S BEEN A WEEK AND THE DOOR STILL WON'T UNLOCK OR OPEN. I WAS TOLD THE DOOR ACTUATOR IS FAULTY AND NEEDS REPLACING BUT TO DO THE REPAIR THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS TO BE BROKEN OFF. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND UNFAIR AND VERY UNSAFE.

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