| Most Recent Recalls For HYUNDAI ACCENT |
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2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT EXTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
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| 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT | EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Units affected: 3011 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Report Date: 2009-07-21 |
| Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. |  |
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1995-1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM Recall
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| 1995-1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Units affected: 46828 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2002-12-20 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER 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. DURING WINTER MONTHS, LARGE QUANTITIES OF SALT ARE USED TO DE-ICE ROADS. THIS ROAD SALT COULD RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. | |
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2000-2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Recall
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| 2000-2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Units affected: 67565 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2002-06-25 |
| Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING TESTING, THE 3-DOOR HATCHBACK EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CRITERION IN THE STANDARD MIDWAY ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT PILLAR (A-PILLAR). | |
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2000-2001 HYUNDAI ACCENT VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
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| 2000-2001 HYUNDAI ACCENT | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Units affected: 49371 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2001-11-06 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5 LITER OR 1.6 LITER ENGINES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY THROTTLE OPENING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME DURING EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (BELOW APPROXIMATELY -5 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WITH HIGH HUMIDITY), MOISTURE IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER BLOWBY GASES CAN FREEZE AND BLOCK THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE AND HOSE. IF THE PCV HOSE FREEZES, COMBUSTION CHAMBER GASES ARE FORCED THROUGH THE BREATHER HOSE INTO THE AIR INTAKE HOSE AND THEN INTO THE THROTTLE BODY. | |
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1998 HYUNDAI ACCENT FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
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| 1998 HYUNDAI ACCENT | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Units affected: 66086 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2000-10-02 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ACCENT GT MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DOHC ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 1996 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1997; 1998 ACCENT MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 6, 1997 THROUGH JUNE 25, 1998; 1997 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 1996 THROUGH JULY 9, 1997 AND 1998 SONATA VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM JULY 9, 1997 THROUGH APRIL 24, 1998. THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS MAY APPLY EXCESSIVE VACUUM TO THE FUEL TANKS DURING THE CANISTER PURGE CYCLE. MINOR FUEL TANK DISTORTION COULD RESULT. A SMALL CRACK COULD DEVELOP ON THE UPPER FUEL TANK SURFACE. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD THEN ILLUMINATE AND, IN SOME CASES, THE VEHICLE DRIVER COULD NOTICE A GASOLINE ODOR. | |
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2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES Recall
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| 2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Units affected: 400 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Report Date: 2000-07-07 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT WHICH COVERS THE BALL JOINT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DRIVE ARM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRAG LINK CAN STICK TO THE SURFACE OF THE DRIVE ARM. IF THE RUBBER BOOT STICKS AND THE WIPER MOTOR IS TURNED ON, BINDING OF THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE DRIVE ARM AND DRAG LINK RESULTS, CAUSING THE BALL JOINT CONNECTION TO DISENGAGE. | |
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2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES Recall
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| 2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Units affected: 16264 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2000-03-28 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT WHICH COVERS THE BALL JOINT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DRIVE ARM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRAG LINK CAN STICK TO THE SURFACE OF THE DRIVE ARM. IF THE RUBBER BOOT STICKS AND THE WIPER MOTOR IS TURNED ON, BINDING OF THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE DRIVE ARM AND DRAG LINK RESULTS, CAUSING THE BALL JOINT CONNECTION TO DISENGAGE. | |
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1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
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| 1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Units affected: 11530 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 1999-07-07 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE SEALS DO NOT REMAIN SUFFICIENTLY ELASTIC, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN REDUCED PRESSURE APPLICATION TO THE CLUTCHES, BRAKE, AND KICKDOWN SERVO, ALLOWING THEM TO SLIP. | |
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1995-1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Recall
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| 1995-1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Units affected: 64967 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Report Date: 1998-10-06 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING "SALT BELT" STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. DURING WINTER MONTHS, THE ROAD SALT USED TO DE-ICE ROADS CAN RESULT IN CORROSION THAT CAUSES PITS TO FORM ON THE LOWER COIL OF THE FRONT SPRINGS ALLOWING CRACKS TO DEVELOP. THIS CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE LOWER SPRING COIL. | |
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1996-1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Recall
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| 1996-1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Units affected: 74965 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Report Date: 1997-02-26 |
| Summary: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WERE CONTAMINATED DURING ASSEMBLY. | |
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