NHTSA Complaint #11437573 — 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11437573
Vehicle	2013 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	October 1, 2021
Date Filed	October 20, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

Rear passenger door doesn’t open from the inside or outside. The actuator is unlocking but the cable that attaches to the handle is stretched and not releasing from the striker. The component at fault is the “latch assembly”. This is very dangerous and people can get stuck in the rear.

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