{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2005253 (Hyundai), 2006: Seats And Restraints",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2005253/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2005253, HYUNDAI SONATA, 2005-09-01. During a government 65 km/h 40% offset frontal barrier test, the driver's seat belt may have.",
  "excerpt": "Hyundai Sonata. Published by Transport Canada as 2005253 on 1 September 2005. System: Seats And Restraints. What the notice says During a government 65 km/h 40% offset frontal barrier test, the driver's seat belt may have interfered with the manual front seat back recliner knob, inadvertently releasing the seat back recliner mechanism. The release of a seat back recliner during a vehicle crash could result in injury to vehicle occupants. … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. Hyundai SONATA is named on 41 American notices, 6 British, 2 European and 10 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Hyundai recall 10V457 - Model Year 2011 Sonata Hyundai recall 10V426 - Model Year 2011 Sonata Hyundai recall 24V583 - 2024 Hyundai Sonata DVSA recall R/2003/063: Hyundai Sonata (Possible unintentional deployment of both side air bags) DVSA recall R/2003/064: Hyundai Sonata (Wiring concern in SRS loom) DVSA recall R/2005/122: Hyundai Sonata (Brakes may apply prematurely) EU Safety Gate alert A12/0096/14: Hyundai Tucson/Ix35, Veracruz/Ix55, I30/Elantra Neos, I30, HD Coupe, Tucson, Accent, Sonata, Grandeur/Azera, notified by Greece EU Safety Gate alert A12/024",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:32:35+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:32:35+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2005253 (Hyundai), 2006: Seats And Restraints\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2005253/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}