Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V098000 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | from 12/02/2010 to 03/07/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 14728 | 03/08/2012 | OVSC | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 03/12/2012 | 03/12/2012 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain model year hyundai sonata hybrid vehicles produced beginning on december 2, 2010, and shipped to dealers through march 7, 2012, that are equipped with a center rear seat belt incorporating a release mechanism that detaches both the lap and shoulder portion at the lower anchorage point, fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, occupant crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | See notes. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Hyundai dealers are replacing the center rear seat belts in sonata hybrid vehicles currently in dealer inventory with center rear seat belts that are not detachable from the lower anchorage point prior to delivery to customers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Hyundai dealers are replacing the center rear seat belts in approximately 1,633 sonata hybrid vehicles currently in dealer inventory with center rear seat belts that are not detachable from the lower anchorage point prior to delivery to customers.for the approximately 13,095 vehicles that have been delivered to customers, hyundai motor company intends to file a petition for an exemption from the recall requirements of the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act on the basis that the noncompliance described is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.therefore, the manufacturer is not obligated to conduct an owner notification and remedy campaign until nhtsa has resolved this petition.if the petition is denied, the manufacturer will be notified and must then undertake its notification and remedy campaign obligations. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||||
| TSB-12-01-009 | 03/01/2012 | 10044174 | Hyundai: information being provided for replacement of rear center seat belt assembly in vehicle. *pe | 05/16/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 11000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the front passenger seat belt failed to buckle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage and current mileage was 11,000. mah | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 11000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the front passenger seat belt would not buckle. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was and current mileage was 11,000. dr | |||
| 03/31/2012 | 2990 | ||
| The car was purchased new in feb 2012. we noticed the rear seat belts have frayed, the rear middle seat belt has begun to fray trough 1/2 inch of the belt and the rear passenger side belt is frayed through apx. half. both of these tears are near the top at the point near the exit for the retraction assembly. | |||