Crash Test 2006 - 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS (Frontal Offset) IIHS

Test details:

The Hyundai Sonata was redesigned for the 2006 model year.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the Sonata in two 40 mph frontal offset crash tests into deformable barriers.

During the first test, the driver seat back failed to maintain its adjustment in its locked precrash position, resulting in forward rotation of the seat back into the inflated airbag. The seat back then moved rearward and after the crash was found in a semi-reclined position. Postcrash inspection showed the lap portion of the driver lap/shoulder belt was partially caught beneath the seat back adjustment lever and had likely activated the lever during the crash.

Starting on August 1, 2005, Hyundai put into production a new seat back adjustment lever designed to minimize interaction with the seat belt and ensure the belt cannot slide between the lever and the plastic trim on the side of the seat. Hyundai has recalled all 2006 Sonatas manufactured before August 1 to replace the levers at its cost.

A second test was conducted to assess the effect of the fix. Hyundai sent the Institute a replacement seat back adjustment lever that was retrofitted in a Sonata produced before August 1, 2005. In the second test, the seat back remained in place.

The evaluation of the Sonata is based on the second test, except for the structural rating, which is based both tests.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled in the second test. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail.

Injury measures — In the second test, measures taken from the head, chest, and legs indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the neck when the head hit the roof rail indicate that neck injuries would be possible. Head acceleration from the roof rail hit was low.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Crash
• Test
• 2006
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• Hyundai
• Sonata
• IIHS
• (Frontal
• Impac

[alvarosabillon]

at what speed do they crash test them?

[firedemon101]

40 m.p.h

[jchasp]

@Doctoratkins Have owned a '99 Elantra, an '06 4 cyl Sonata, and '07 V6 Sonata ('06 was totaled in a rear end collision. Those active head restraints really work!). No sloshing. No noisy suspension. Must remove the intake of most any V6 for tuneup, regardless, but Iridium plugs had extended change interval. Again, a moot point. But, all three shared the same problem: if I didn't drive or start them every day, they would be very difficult to start, and misfire for about the first 3 miles.

[hehh543]

@Annihilator1111 oh! okay, thanks :)

[Annihilator1111]

@hehh543 well most of them on Wikipedia :-)

[hehh543]

@Annihilator1111 I've always wanted to ask you somethin. I've seen you posting where certain cars are made in... How do you find where they're made at? and why do you post it on here? just wondering? thanks!

[hehh543]

@123xxt they look fine to me. it got a good rating.

[123xxt]

fuck they died

[Annihilator1111]

the 2004-present Hyundai Sonata is assembled in

Asan, Korea

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Chennai, India

Beijing, China

İzmit, Turkey

Cairo, Egypt

Thonburi, Thailand

Khartoum, Sudan

[noimadfritz]

@pattycarljackson ohh ok well i guess it worked...good job hyundai

[Doctoratkins]

@pattycarljackson Good quality Poor design, drop like a stone, sloshing of petrol in tank a noticeable noise, the problem in the 2006 model and some 07 models. Unusually noisy suspension in the some 2006 models. The intake manifold has to be removed to change the spark plugs in the six cylinder version.

[pattycarljackson]

@noimadfritz all they did was put a plastic piece there from having the seat belt bull the seat back