2002 Hyundai Sonata defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Hyundai Sonata. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LACERATION HAZARD
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08071 · opened Dec 15, 2008 · closed May 29, 2009 · led to recall 09V171000

  The manufacturer has issued a safety recall notification as a result of this investigation.the recall affects 91,202 my 2002-2003 subject vehicles produced from january 28, 2002, through march 22, 2003.the vehicle recall population was defined by the manufacturer's use of a new supplier for the chrome plating process b…

• FRONT SUB-FRAME CORROSION
  Engineering Analysis EA08016 · opened Aug 21, 2008 · closed Apr 20, 2009 · led to recall 09V124000

  In a letter dated april 14, 2009, hyundai-kia america technical center, inc (hyundai) notified nhtsa that hyundaiis conducting a safety recall of model year (my) 1999 through 2004 hyundai sonata vehicles manufactured prior to november 20, 2003 that are registered and operated in the following salt belt states and the d…

• FRONT SUB-FRAME CORROSION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08029 · opened Apr 22, 2008 · closed Aug 21, 2008

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation, pe08-029, on april 22, 2008, based on 40 consumer complaints alleging front sub-frame corrosion in model year (my) 1999 through 2002 hyundai sonata vehicles.complaints describe severe corrosion of the vehicle sub-frame in the area where the right-…

• TIRE VALVE STEM FAILURES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05059 · opened Nov 7, 2005 · closed May 11, 2006

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe), pe05-059, based on nine consumer complaints of tire valve stem failures.the alleged valve stem failures occurred only after tire replacement from the original equipment (oe) tire (michelin 205/65r15 energy mxv4 plus) to a non-oe? Aftermarke…