# NHTSA recall 09V123000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V123000
- Manufacturer's number: 090
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor Company
- Reported: 2009\-04\-16
- Owners notified: 2009\-07\-17
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 83355

## What is wrong

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 83,355 MY 2001\-2003 SANTA FE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ROAD SALT APPLIED IN THESE JURISDICTIONS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS MAY RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE, INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE REAR TRAILING ARMS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THINNING OR PERFORATION OF THE REAR TRAILING ARM STEEL.  OWNERS MAY SEE OR FEEL SLIGHT TO MODERATE CHANGES IN VEHICLE OPERATION WHICH WILL INCREASE IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRED.  THESE CHANGES INCLUDE A LOWERING OF VEHICLE HEIGHT THAT CAN LEAD TO TIRE MISALIGNMENT AND STEERING PULL.  OWNERS MAY ALSO NOTICE A CREAKING SOUND.


## What can happen

IF THE CORROSION IS ALLOWED TO PROGRESS, THE REAR TRAILING ARM MAY FRACTURE WHILE DRIVING, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR TRAILING ARMS FOR INTERNAL CORROSION DAMAGE.  IF SPECIFIED LEVELS OF CORROSION DAMAGE ARE FOUND, THE REAR TRAILING ARMS WILL BE REPLACED.  REAR TRAILING ARMS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT WILL HAVE DRAINAGE HOLES ADDED AND WILL BE TREATED WITH RUST\-PROOFING MATERIAL TO ARREST THE CORROSION PROCESS.  INSPECTION, TREATMENT AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES WILL BE CONDUCTED AT NO COST TO OWNERS.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1\-800\-633\-5151.


## Notes

HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 090.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE](/makes/hyundai/santa-fe/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-31 to 2003\-01\-27.
- [2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE](/makes/hyundai/santa-fe/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-31 to 2003\-01\-27.
- [2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE](/makes/hyundai/santa-fe/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-31 to 2003\-01\-27.

## Investigated as EA08023

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA08023: Engineering analysis, opened 2008\-10\-28, closed 2009\-04\-17. REAR TRAILING ARM CORROSION FAILURE. SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:REAR.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V123000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V123000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [20\-SS\-001H](/bulletins/10172142.md), 2020-03-06, Service bulletin
- [14\-01\-040B](/bulletins/10067807.md), 2016-05-23, Service bulletin
- [14\-01\-040](/bulletins/10060631.md), 2016-03-31, Service bulletin
- [0450008](/bulletins/10009149.md), 2004-09-14, Service bulletin
- [0250010](/bulletins/633794.md), 2002-09-24, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V123000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V123000)

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