#9ABU231 License Plate
2016 HYUNDAI Sonata
California, US
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Overview
The license plate number #9ABU231 belongs to a HYUNDAI Sonata (2016 model) and is registered in California as a passenger car manufactured by HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI). The vehicle has a standard license plate attached to the front and rear of the vehicle. The license plate #9ABU231 was first searched on LookupAPlate on May 02, 2025, and it currently has no community reports. You can find the detailed report of the vehicle below.
Specifications
General
Make
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer Name
HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Model
Sonata
Model Year
2016
Series
SE / SE w/Popular Pkg / Eco / Eco w/Tech Pkg
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Plant Country
UNITED STATES (USA)
Plant Company Name
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Plant State
ALABAMA
Engine
Engine Number of Cylinders
4
Displacement (CC)
2400.0
Displacement (CI)
146.45698582735
Displacement (L)
2.4
Engine Model
DOHC GDI THETA-II
Fuel Type - Primary
Gasoline
Valve Train Design
Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Engine Configuration
In-Line
Fuel Delivery / Fuel Injection Type
Stoichiometric Gasoline Direct Injection (SGDI)
Exterior Body
Body Class
Sedan/Saloon
Doors
4
Exterior Dimension
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating From
Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating To
Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Passive Safety System / Air Bag Location
Curtain Air Bag Locations
1st and 2nd Rows
Front Air Bag Locations
1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
Side Air Bag Locations
1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
Passive Safety System
Seat Belt Type
Manual
Active Safety System
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Type
Direct
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Showing 6 recalls
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY (16V726000)
Received on 11/10/2016
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the wind deflector anchor plate, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 152.
Summary
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 8, 2014, to August 18, 2015, and Hyundai Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to March 18, 2016, equipped with the panoramic sunroof option. Due to a bonding issue with the sunroof wind deflector, the sunroof panel on the affected vehicles may detach while driving.
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
ModelYear
2016
Conequence
If the sunroof detaches from the vehicle it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
ReportReceivedDate
11/10/2016
NHTSACampaignNumber
16V726000
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT (17V359000)
Received on 05/06/2017
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 164.
Summary
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.
Component
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
ModelYear
2016
Conequence
If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
ReportReceivedDate
05/06/2017
NHTSACampaignNumber
17V359000
AIR BAGS (16V615000)
Received on 24/08/2016
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 148.
Summary
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 28, 2016 through April 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have a driver-side frontal air bag that may not adequately protect the driver's neck from injury in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Component
AIR BAGS
ModelYear
2016
Conequence
A frontal air bag that does not adequately protect the driver's neck may increase their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
ReportReceivedDate
24/08/2016
NHTSACampaignNumber
16V615000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL (16V232000)
Received on 21/04/2016
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 144.
Summary
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015. In these vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage air bag deployment, resulting in the second stage not deploying in certain crashes. The primary stage will deploy as intended.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ModelYear
2016
Conequence
An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
ReportReceivedDate
21/04/2016
NHTSACampaignNumber
16V232000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL (15V678000)
Received on 20/10/2015
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control unit software, free of charge. The recall is expected began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 134.
Summary
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to August 21, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with an Antilock Braking System (ABS) warning light intended to warn the driver if there is an ABS malfunction. In the event of an ABS malfunction, the Brake System warning light will illuminate, but the ABS warning light will not illuminate. Since the vehicles have ABS malfunction lights that do not illuminate, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ModelYear
2016
Conequence
If the driver is alerted there is a brake system malfunction, but not specifically with the ABS system, the driver may operate the vehicle unaware that the vehicle's brakes may lock up during hard braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
ReportReceivedDate
20/10/2015
NHTSACampaignNumber
15V678000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL (21V749000)
Received on 24/09/2021
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Remedy
Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 210.
Summary
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ModelYear
2016
Conequence
A turn signal that activates in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
ReportReceivedDate
24/09/2021
NHTSACampaignNumber
21V749000
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