2006-'08 Hyundai Sonata Probed by Feds for Seatbelt Buckle Electrical Malfunction - Edmunds.com
Just the Facts: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into an estimated 394,000 2006-'08 Hyundai Sonata sedans after consumer complaints of seatbelt buckle electrical malfunction. NHTSA said it has received 83 owner reports and additional Early Warning Reporting data from Hyundai alleging that the seatbelt buckle assembly "failed and needed to be repaired and/or replaced on 2006-'08 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. " The 2006-'08 Hyundai Sonata has not been recalled at this point. WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into an estimated 394,000 2006-'08 Hyundai Sonata sedans after consumer complaints of seatbelt buckle electrical malfunction. NHTSA said it has received 83 owner reports and additional Early Warning Reporting data from Hyundai alleging that the seatbelt buckle assembly "failed and needed to be repaired and/or replaced on 2006-'08 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Such an action sometimes precedes a vehicle recall, but the 2006-'08 Sonata has not been recalled at this point. "We will fully cooperate with NHTSA throughout the course of this investigation,” wrote Jim Trainor, a Hyundai spokesman,. Source: www.edmunds.com
