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Hyundai Sonata 2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin 090808 · NHTSA communication 10025822 · issued Sep 8, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hyundai: owner's manuals for all 2009 sonata vehicles contain incorrect information regarding sub key (valet key) operations. Until a printing revision is implemented, manuals will need to have the sticker overlays installed. *pe

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.