Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V125000 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | from 10/26/2001 to 01/13/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 160904 | 07/17/2009 | ODI | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 04/16/2009 | 04/16/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Hyundai is recalling 160,904 my 2001-2003 elantra and my 2003 tiburon 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 used during the winter months in these jurisdictions may result in internal corrosion and thinning of the steel in the front lower control arms. the corrosion may progress to the point where the lower control arm's upper and lower panels become perforated. a perforated front lower control arm may fracture between its ball joint attachment and the forward and rearward pivot attachments to the chassis. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The fracturing of the control arm could an owner's control over their vehicle that may increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the front lower control arms for corrosion damage. if specified levels of internal corrosion damage are found, the front lower control arms will be replaced with new front lower control arms incorporating additional holes in the upper and lower panels. if the front lower control arms do not require replacement, the dealer will add drainage holes to the front lower control arms and will treat the front lower control arms with rust-proofing materials to arrest the internal corrosion process. these procedures will be performed free of charge. the recall began on august 17, 2009. owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Hyundai recall no. 091.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 http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 0550001 | 04/01/2005 | 10015876 | Four wheel alignment-ez cam xr camber angle adjusting bolts. *sc | 08/16/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/23/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 hyundai tiburon. the contact became aware of recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v125000 (suspension: front: control arm). the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that his vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did stated that they would contact the dealer. the failure mileage was unknown. pmb | |||
| 08/19/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The lower control arm rusted and broke allowing the wheel to break lose and tilt in at the bottom. had this happened at highway speeds the results likely would have been loss of control and crash. it's a defect hyundai is aware of but failed to notify all owners. and hyundai is shorting the recall to certain states blaming the issue on road salt corrosion. while in fact it is a huge problem that hyundai is ignoring and leaving their consumers in harms way. there has to be many hyundai vehicle owners driving today in cars that are ticking time bombs. people will be hurt or killed if action is not taken very soon. all vehicles effected by this same manufacturing flaw are very dangerous to operate. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 29000 | 4 | 03/26/2005 |
| -4 transmission/clutch failures -defective brake line -defective wheel hub -defective wheel bearing and knuckle -many other dangerous defects -all were repaired, most were covered under warranty after much dispute -no old parts available, but all repair orders are. *nm | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| The all-new 2003 hyundai tiburon boasted to deliver a perfect combination of stylish design, high quality and outstanding performance. in reality, the new vehicle, which i leased was plagued with numerous handicaps. the knob on stick shift keeps falling off-appears to be broken. re-attached knob and centered face plate only to have knob fall off again still broken. july 18 2002 a/c fumes coming thru vents this is caused by grease on wheel from band clamp loose off cv boot. july 18 2002 steering wheel shakes at high speed- car sways at rear. steering wheel off center, they adjusted, still shakes. july 18 2002 park and emergency brake defective. park brake loose and brake light flashes. emergency brake loose/does not hold, they fixed both, they are broken again jan 9th. dec 18 2002 sunroof will not open requires a new motor and module, which was installed. when i picked up the car i tested it and it still would not open. they said make another appointment in the new year. dec 18 2002 driver side window defective-goes up very slow yes, power window is dragging. we will order a new one. jan 10/03 still no part. bob (service manager) will call me when parts are in. jan 17th, i called, yes parts are in, as per bob the letter is in the mail. as of feb 25/03 i have yet to receive that letter. may 15 2002 i bought (from hyundai showroom) blue neon lights for windshield wipers $22.59 had their service dept install them $30. the first time i washed my car they fell off. yes, they were defective. june 11 hyundai re-installed my old ones and in doing so dented the car roof. aug 28 2002 with the pending possibility of lay-off i went into the dealership to see what my options were. the manager directed me to call financial lynx leasing co. financial lynx directed me to call dealership. the manager told me i could buy out my lease for $6000 at that time. thank god i didn?t get laid-off. i am not looking to get out of my lease. sincerely, carrie urbanowicz | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/13/2010 | |||
| Hyundai attempted fix on control arm, cause arm to fail completely across control arm area where a hole was drilled in an attempt to rememdy ponding issue... control should have been replaced, may result in death or damaged to property... | |||
| 06/22/2009 | 98337 | 1 | |
| Luckily driving slowly...applied my brakes and the passenger wheel turned inward causing the car to hop. the lower control arm on that side had rotted and failed leaving no control to steer that wheel. car was towed and repaired at a aaa repair station. have the rotted part(the lower control arm). i never received a recall for this from hyundai. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2007 | 44000 | 08/12/2004 | |
| Clutch failed at 44,000 miles after buying car used. service department would not fix , stated it was wear and tear. cost $1500 to fix. airbag light stays on, past 65,000 so service department wont fix it unless i pay for it. hatch back latch wont work, $200 to fix that. headlights burn out every other month. brought car to service center because of a noise in the front of car. said they couldnt hear anything. 2000 miles over my warrentee brought car back because it was getting worse, said it was front wheel assembly and would cost $1000 to fix. during cold weather emergency brake sticks took it in and they couldnt find anything wrong, go figure. seats wont latch sometimes after letting someone out from the back. is there a end to the problems that i have with this hyundai. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 07/14/2007 | 45000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owned a 2003 hyundai tiburon. while driving 45 mph and making a right turn, he could feel a hard vibration and he could feel one of the rear wheels folding under the vehicle. the vehicle sprung front end forward into a ditch. the contact was transported by an ambulance to the nearest hospital. a police report was filed. the front control arm snapped and caused the wheel separation, which was discovered after the crash. the vehicle was destroyed. the current and failure mileages were under 45,000. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 06/12/2004 | 7000 | 2 | 09/13/2003 |
| The vehicle was being driven on a winding country road at speed about 35 mph. the left rear wheel began to wobble and caused the car to fish tail. driver attempted to keep vehicle on the road but ran off side twice before left wheel totally fell on side and vehicle came to stop. vehicle on side of failure never left roadway or hit curb etc but car severely damaged. failure from rear left suspension bolt pulling through upper control arm holes (stamped metal brace).*ak | |||