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NHTSA recall 22V311000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number22V311000
Manufacturer's number226
ManufacturerHyundai Motor America
Reported2022-05-06
Owners notified2022-07-05
ComponentSTEERING:COLUMN
Units potentially affected2
Part numbers56415-L1000
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportAnnual report 2, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2
Filed with NHTSA2026-07-23
Vehicles in the campaign2
Reported remedied1 (50%)
Reported unreachable0
Reported removed0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.

What is wrong

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Accent vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.

What can happen

Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 5, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 226.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2021 HYUNDAI ACCENT
2022 HYUNDAI ACCENT

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