NHTSA Complaint #11144555 — 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11144555
Vehicle	2010 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	October 29, 2018
Date Filed	October 31, 2018
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

HYUNDAI SONATA 2010 - THE FRONT, DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE CAR, WITHOUT WARNING, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. A STANDARD AMOUNT OF DOOR OPENING FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE HANDLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED WITH A WEAKENED OR DEFECTIVE CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE DOOR HANDLE TO THE OPENING MECHANISM INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT HAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ONLY 2 FUNCTIONAL DOOR HANDLES ON THE VEHICLE.

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