Vehicle recall 05V377000 · August 29, 2005
2006 Hyundai Sonata
On certain passenger vehicles, the front seat belt may interfere with the manual seat back recliner knob and could cause the front manual seat back recliner to inadvertently…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain passenger vehicles, the front seat belt may interfere with the manual seat back recliner knob and could cause the front manual seat back recliner to inadvertently release.
- Consequence
- The inadvertent release of a front seat back recliner may result in injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the manual seat back recliner knob(s) free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2005. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
- Notes
- Hyundai recall no. 072.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V377000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 29, 2005
- Filed by
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 072
- Owner notification
- October 24, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 36,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Hyundai Sonata (2006): 2006
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