NHTSA Campaign 09V123000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 09V123000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor Company filed the report for 09V123000 with NHTSA on April 16, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V123000, NHTSA lists up to 83,355 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 31, 2000 and January 27, 2003.
The 09V123000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V123000 were scheduled from July 17, 2009, 92 days after the report.
09V123000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2001–2003.
Owners of the model years 09V123000 covers have filed at least 191 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V123000 vehicles, the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe has the most (76).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V123000 ranks 15 of 35 Hyundai Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 09V123000, Hyundai Motor Company has 5 other recalls on the suspension on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 83,355 MY 2001-2003 SANTA FE 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 APPLIED IN THESE JURISDICTIONS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS MAY RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE, INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE REAR TRAILING ARMS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THINNING OR PERFORATION OF THE REAR TRAILING ARM STEEL. OWNERS MAY SEE OR FEEL SLIGHT TO MODERATE CHANGES IN VEHICLE OPERATION WHICH WILL INCREASE IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRED. THESE CHANGES INCLUDE A LOWERING OF VEHICLE HEIGHT THAT CAN LEAD TO TIRE MISALIGNMENT AND STEERING PULL. OWNERS MAY ALSO NOTICE A CREAKING SOUND.
- The risk
- IF THE CORROSION IS ALLOWED TO PROGRESS, THE REAR TRAILING ARM MAY FRACTURE WHILE DRIVING, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR TRAILING ARMS FOR INTERNAL CORROSION DAMAGE. IF SPECIFIED LEVELS OF CORROSION DAMAGE ARE FOUND, THE REAR TRAILING ARMS WILL BE REPLACED. REAR TRAILING ARMS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT WILL HAVE DRAINAGE HOLES ADDED AND WILL BE TREATED WITH RUST-PROOFING MATERIAL TO ARREST THE CORROSION PROCESS. INSPECTION, TREATMENT AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES WILL BE CONDUCTED AT NO COST TO OWNERS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
- Notes
- HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 090.
Reported April 16, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V123000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V123000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 16, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted