Service bulletins for the 2018 Hyundai Accent
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
84 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 20-BD-014H | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to moisture accumulation in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. The TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes, or during normal driving operation. |
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| 20-BD-010H-1 | 2020-06-06. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. The trunk latch base can be ordered separately from the trunk latch assembly. This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the trunk latch base. |
| 20-AT-018H | 2020-06-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with the following symptoms and DTC, follow the Service Procedure on Page 3. • Check Engine light on • DTC P0880/P088000 - TCM Power signal error open/short • Transmission stuck in 4th gear fail-safe • Harsh shift into Drive and Reverse |
| 20-SS-002H(1) | 2020-06-06. Service bulletin. WHEELS; TIRES. This bulletin provides information on tire maintenance best practices and procedures for dealers and customers to maximize tire life and performance. |
| 20-BD-007H-1 | 2020-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin describes the general guidelines to help disinfect and protect vehicle exterior/interior surfaces using recommended safe chemical products. |
| 20-EE-003H | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: • A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. • A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days. |
| 20-AT-016H | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions: |
| 20-AT-015H | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the oil pressure harness. |
| 20-AT-012H | 2020-04-07. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a (Check Engine Light on) and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the input/output speed sensor and oil pressure harness. |
| 20-BD-007H | 2020-04-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin describes the general guidelines to disinfect and protect vehicle interior surfaces using certain safe chemical products. |
| 20-EE-002H(1) | 2020-04-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin describes the mandatory procedure to submit battery test data electronically for battery warranty claims by running the GDS Battery Claim App. The App must be run right after an incident battery is removed from the vehicle or after a battery charge is completed which qualifies for a warranty. It must be run at any time between RO open and close dates. |
| 20-AT-007H | 2020-03-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness. |
| 20-SS-001H | 2020-03-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This bulletin describes the requirements for all wheel alignment and/or vehicle tracking claims and best practices when diagnosing and conducting alignment-related repairs for all models and model years. |
| 20-AT-001H | 2020-02-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and repair a transaxle for the following Incorrect Ratio DTC (transaxle clutch slipping more than 200 rpm in gear). |
| 20-ST-001H | 2020-02-03. Service bulletin. STEERING. This bulletin provides information regarding replacement of the column-mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system as separate components. |
| 20-BE-001H | 2020-02-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides guidelines to inspect the USB, head unit, and multi-box for common connection conditions. 2. This bulletin presents guidelines to inspect for common Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connection conditions. 3. This bulletin provides physical differences between the USB 2.0 port and USB 3.0 port. |
| 19-AT-021H-1 | 2020-01-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. If you are servicing a vehicle with a transmission slipping concern, follow the Service Procedure shown below and perform a stall test. This TSB provides a procedure to test each clutch in the transmission. If the vehicle fails the stall test, replace the transmission. ? PASS: Stall speed is between 1700~2900 rpm (See shop manual for stall speed). ? FAIL: Engine revs to redline limit (6,000~6,500 rpm). If so, replace the transmission. |
| 19-AT-024H | 2019-12-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. If you are servicing a vehicle with the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition. ? Diagnostic trouble codes: ?P0705 - Range switch sensor circuit ?P0706 - Range switch range/performance ?P0707 - Range switch - open circuit ?P0708 - Range switch - short circuit or multiple inputs ? Symptoms: ?Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) illuminated ?4th gear fail-safe ?No gear indication in cluster ?Intermittent no engine crank/no start in ?P? or ?N? with or without MIL or DTC. |
| 19-BE-011H-1 | 2019-12-16. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; BACK OVER PREVENTION. The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects vehicles within the blind spot zone and gives off an alarm (visual and audible). The two magnetic radar sensors provide these functions for BSD/BCW: ? Senses other vehicles in the BSD/BCW zone and turns on the BSD/BCW warning lamp for the driver. The warning lamp starts blinking, along with an audible sound, when the driver turns on the turn signal lamp to enter the lane where another vehicle is driving. |
| 19-GI-006H | 2019-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin provides instruction detailing the proper methodology for scanning and uploading captured GDS data files to the Techline Repository. Compliance with this bulletin ensures that the GDS data files are correctly transferred and matched with a Techline Case number. |
| 19-AT-016H | 2019-09-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a ?Check Engine? light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness. |
| 19-AT-012H | 2019-07-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and repair a transaxle for the following Incorrect Ratio DTC (transaxle clutch slipping more than 200 rpm in gear). |
| 19-AT-010H | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This bulletin provides a procedure to transfer pressure data to the ECU/TCU using GDS Mobile. This procedure is necessary to reduce the TCU learning time and improve the shift quality. |
| 19-FL-003H | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module (PCM). Once the VIN has been programmed to the ECM/PCM, it cannot be removed or overwritten. |
| 5NP-P4Y7D-08 | 2018-08-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a ?Check Engine Light on? and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the input/output speed sensor and oil pressure harness. |
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