现代汽车公司(Hyundai Motor Co.)周三说，它将短暂停止在美国出售其新版索纳塔(Sonata)轿车，以解决一个门插销问题，这一问题影响到了经销商现存的约4,000辆以及已交 付客户的1,300辆索纳塔轿车。
Hyundai Motor Co. (HYMLY, 005380.SE) said Wednesday it would briefly stop selling the new version of its Sonata sedan in the U.S. to fix a faulty door latch, a problem that affects about 4,000 cars in dealerships and 1,300 that have reached customers.
现代汽车公司首尔总部的一位发言人说，当乘客在拉开车门插销并同时锁上门锁时，2011款索纳塔轿车的前门门枢会在车门处于开启位置时卡住，导 致车门关不上。
The hinge on the front doors of the 2011 Sonata can become stuck in an open position, making it impossible to close the door, when a passenger simultaneously pulls the door latch and holds down the lock, a spokeswoman at the company's headquarters in Seoul said.
虽然乘客如此操纵车门的几率不高，但这一问题已经严重到足以让现代汽车公司迅速采取行动加以解决的程度。
While the likelihood of passengers operating the door in such a manner is low, the problem is significant enough that Hyundai was moving quickly to fix it.
上述发言人说，新的门枢将在美国时间周三送达现代汽车公司在美国的大约780家经销商，而2011款索纳塔轿车的美国买主何时能将汽车送去修理 则要等待通知。这款汽车是今年一月份在美国上市销售的。
New hinges for the doors will reach Hyundai's approximately 780 U.S. dealers on Wednesday U.S. time and buyers of the car, which went on sale in January, will be notified to bring them in for repair, the spokeswoman said.
这一车门问题发生之际，正值社会各界对汽车缺陷的关注度日益增强，这种局面主要是由世界最大汽车生产商丰田汽车公司(Toyota Motor Co.)出现的问题导致的。 在韩国证交所周三前市的交易中，现代汽车的股价下跌了约3%，因为投资者纷纷对这则消息作出反应。
The problem comes at a time of increased scrutiny on vehicle flaws, shaped mainly by troubles at Toyota Motor Co. (TM), the world's largest automaker. Shares in Hyundai fell about 3% in morning trading on the Korea Stock Exchange as investors reacted to the news.
现代汽车正指望新版索纳塔能进一步推动该公司在美国市场的销售增长，而对这款汽车的初步评估大体上一直不错。
Hyundai is counting on the new Sonata to further drive its growth in the U.S. and early reviews of the sedan have been largely positive.
在汽车行业因全球经济低迷遭受重创之际，现代汽车是为数不多几家在2009年实现了销量增长的汽车生产商。该公司去年的在美销售量增长了 8.3%。
The company was one of the few automakers to experience higher sales in 2009, when the industry was hit hard by the global economic downturn. Its U.S. sales grew 8.3% last year.