Hyundai · Canada · High
Hyundai Sonata: Seats and Restraints
Affects Hyundai Sonata · 2006 — about 5K vehicles.
The hazard
During a government 65 km/h 40% offset frontal barrier test, the driver's seat belt may have interfered with the manual front seat back recliner knob, inadvertently releasing the seat back recliner mechanism. The release of a seat back recliner during a vehicle crash could result in injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will replace the front seat back recliner knob with an revised part. Note: The revised part was placed into vehicle production on July 28, 2005 on four cylinder engine equipped models and on August 16, 2005 on six cylinder models.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational