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Hyundai's all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata just got hit with its first recall (at 2 weeks into US sales, it probably just wants to get one under its belt like the big boys), forcing the little-Korean-that-could to put a "halt sales" order out on all models being sold in South Korea and the United States.
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- Kia Optima Also Recalled Over Rust Problems
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- Embarrassing Recall Of The Week: Mercedes Mismatches 2009 S-class Door Locks
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Cars
2011 Hyundai Sonata Receives its First Recall Only Two Weeks After U.S. Launch
Hyundai's all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata just got hit with its first recall (at 2 weeks into US sales, it probably just wants to get one under its belt like the big boys), forcing the little-Korean-that-could to put a "halt sales" order out on all models being sold in South Korea and the United States.
The cause: front door lock mechanisms are screwing up. When front passengers try to open their door from inside the car while also holding the lock button (I assume it's like trying to lock the doors as you're trying to get out of the car... weird), the inside door handle / latch mechanism sticks in the "pulled" or open position; this prevents the door from being able to properly shut.
- Door Handle Issue Prompts Recall Of 281,000 Ford F-150s
A recall has been put out for certain 2009-2010 model year Ford F-150s built from January 18, 2008, through November 30, 2009, because of a potential problem with the interior door handles. More specifically, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
- Hyundai Sells Over 200,000 Sonata Sedans In North America This Year, Sets New Record
The well received new Sonata is spearheading Hyundai's North American sales efforts this year, with the South Korean automaker selling more than 200,000 examples of the mid-size sedan in the U.S. and Canada in 2010, setting a new sales record. More...
- 2011 Hyundai Accent Or Elantra Spied Completely Undisguised
Here we go again: as was the case with the spy photos we showed you back in February, this single picture of a small Hyundai sedan snagged without any camouflage somewhere in South Korea has us wondering if it's the next generation Accent (marketed...
- Kia Optima Also Recalled Over Rust Problems
Same maker (aka the Hyundai Group), same problem (potentially excessive corrosion of the front sub-frame), different car. What initially started out in April 2008 as a recall for the 1999-2002MY Hyundai Sonata sedans over rust-related issues, has spread...
- Embarrassing Recall Of The Week: Mercedes Mismatches 2009 S-class Door Locks
If anything else, when you spend anything from US$90,000 for an entry level S500 to over US$200,000 for a fully equipped S65 AMG, you would at least expect that you'd be able to open or lock the doors of your car... Unfortunately that's not the...