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Hyundai Sonata 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TZ6 DCS · NHTSA communication 10075997 · issued Mar 3, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service Campaign TZ6 2016 Sonata Rear Seatback Latch Inspection and Replacement (TSB# 16-01-009) Dealer Stock-Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to inspect and (if necessary) replace the rear seatback latch release assembly on certain dealer stock Sonata vehicles (The latch handle may break when pulled). Service Campaign TZ6 provides a procedure to inspect the rear seat latch release assembly vehicle.

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.