Considering the woes that Toyota is currently going through I’m sure Hyundai is checking and double checking any potential issues with their cars:

Hyundai Motor on Wednesday announced a recall of about 47,000 of its new Sonata sedans to replace front door latches following a handful of customer complaints.

Hyundai, South Korea’s No. 1 automaker, said it discovered a mechanical problem with the latches, which, in rare instances, will not close properly.

It said the recall was voluntary, meaning it was not required by regulators.

The recall will affect some 46,000 Sonatas produced in South Korea until Dec. 6 and about 1,300 others manufactured at Hyundai’s plant in Montgomery, Alabama in the United States and sold to American customers until Feb. 16, Hyundai said.

“To avoid a possible occurrence of the problem, Hyundai has been applying modified parts to some of its Korean and U.S. production models,” the automaker said in a statement.

Hyundai said it plans to inform South Korean and the U.S. authorities of its recall this week and carry it out next month.  [Associated Press]