Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V038000

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-02-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V038000

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Vehicles affected
39,361
Reported to NHTSA
1990-02-21
Owners notified
1990-02-26

Defect description

INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE COULD CAUSE THE SAFETY CATCH ON THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH STRIKER TO BIND.

Safety risk

IF PRIMARY LATCH IS RELEASED OR IF HOOD IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED, HOOD COULD FLY OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION; THIS WOULD BLOCK DRIVER'S VISION AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE HOOD LATCH STRIKER ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: SECONDARY HOOD LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Sonata1990 1989

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.