The company announced the recall after the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a probe into steering problems in August. No accidents or injuries occurred as a result of improper assembly or loose steering connections, Hyundai said in an email statement on Sunday. The vehicles were built from December 11 through September 10. Hyundai sold 128,484 Sonata sedans in the period from January to August, 35 per cent of its US car segment sales during the period. The firm’s latest recall comes as the firm seeks to increase production of the Sonata, its best-selling model in America, at its plant in Alabama.
(Published 26 September 2010, 15:13 IST)
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