2004 Hyundai Sonata defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2004 Hyundai Sonata. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

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  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…