NHTSA Complaint #11529048 — 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11529048
Vehicle	2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 14, 2023
Date Filed	June 27, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

Door latch suddenly stopped working, making it impossible to open the door from either inside or outside the vehicle. Had this occurred in an emergency situation passengers could have been trapped inside. Hyundai is aware of this defect and has issued a Technical Service Bulletin and purportedly extended the warranty but there is a shortage of parts to make repairs and so they cannot effectively honor that warranty or make needed repairs. NHTSA should require a recall on this problem to inform owners of this potential hazard and force Hyundai to put more resources into correcting the defective latches and possibly avoid unnecessary loss of life.

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