NHTSA recall 96V113000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 96V113000 |
| Manufacturer | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| Reported | 1996-07-01 |
| Owners notified | 1996-08-03 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Units potentially affected | 23070 |
What is wrong
THROUGH CONTACT WITH ROAD HAZARDS AND CURBS, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN SHIFT FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION.
What can happen
THE SHIFTED LOCATION CAN RESULT IN IMPROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MEMBER ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT TO THE UNDERBODY.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; CONTROL ARM; LOWER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD AND OPERATED IN PUERTO RICO. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 1996. 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 DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-03-01. |
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| 1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-03-01. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 058 | 2003-10-22. Service bulletin. CAMPAIGN 058 . CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION. LOWER CONTROL ARM INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT. *TT |
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| 062403 | 2003-10-15. Service bulletin. LOWER CONTROL ARM INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT. ROAD SALT MAY RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. SEVERE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN PERFORATION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.