2008 Hyundai Entourage

The contact's cousin owns a 2008 Hyundai Entourage. The contact stated that while driving 60-65 MPH at nighttime under snowy and icy conditions, the hood flew open and struck and shattered the windshield. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, and the hood was closed but failed to latch securely. The vehicle was driven to the residence, where the contact became aware that the hood pistons were bent, and other unknown hood assembly parts were damaged. Additionally, the owner informed the contact that prior to the failure, the hood needed to be closed with excessive force to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to Safelite Auto Glass, where the windshield was replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V843000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY UNLATCHED AND OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN ENGINEER WHO DECIDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, ALL THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

THE REAR DOOR (HATCHBACK DOOR), (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGE, STRUCTURE), ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE MINI-VAN, FAILED TO OPEN. ALL EFFORTS TO OPEN THE DOOR PROVED FRUITLESS. REQUEST HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA TO REPAIR LATCHES, LOCKS, AND/OR LINKAGE UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE RECALL AND/OR REPAIR CONSENT DECREE NEGOTIATED WITH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA). NOTE, LATCHES AND LOCKING MECHANISMS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE FAILED PREVIOUS. REFERENCE THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A BELL CHIMED FROM THE CONTROL PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 40-45 MPH, THE DRIVERS DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARRANT. SHE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN, PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CLOSED THE DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE IT WOULD LATER BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,747.