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NHTSA recall 95V163000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number95V163000
ManufacturerHYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Reported1995-08-23
Owners notified1995-08-30
ComponentSUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
Units potentially affected356

What is wrong

ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING SEATS ARE NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND CAN SLIDE LOWER ONTO THE SHOCK ABSORBER THAN INTENDED. THE REAR SPRING WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE BODY AT ITS NORMAL HEIGHT.

What can happen

LOSS OF REAR SPRING SUPPORT CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE FROM THE SUSPECT PRODUCTION. IF THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE FROM THE SUSPECT PRODUCTION, THE SHOCK ABSORBER/SPRING SEAT ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR; SHOCK ABSORBER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GAS-FILLED SHOCK ABSORBERS (LOT NUMBERS 5C4 AND 5C9).NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-829-9956. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1995 HYUNDAI SONATABuilt 1995-03-01 to 1995-07-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
95010061996-04-25. Service bulletin. CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE REAR GAS SHOCK ABSORBERS WITHLOT NUMBERS OF 5C4 AND 5C9 WITH PRODUCTION DATES OF 3/2795 THROUGH 7/19/95. *TW

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

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