Vehicle recall 90V038000 · February 21, 1990
1989-1990 Hyundai Sonata
Insufficient clearance could cause the safety catch on the secondary hood latch striker to bind.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Insufficient clearance could cause the safety catch on the secondary hood latch striker to bind.
- Consequence
- If primary latch is released or if hood is not completely closed, hood could fly open while vehicle is in motion; this would block driver's vision and could result in an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace hood latch striker assembly.
- Notes
- System: secondary hood latch.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 90V038000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 21, 1990
- Filed by
- HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
- Owner notification
- February 26, 1990
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 39,361
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
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 (1989-1990): 1990, 1989
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