NHTSA Campaign 09V124000
SUSPENSION
NHTSA campaign 09V124000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor Company filed the report for 09V124000 with NHTSA on April 16, 2009; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 09V124000, NHTSA lists up to 188,282 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 13, 2000 and November 20, 2003.
The 09V124000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V124000 were scheduled from July 17, 2009, 92 days after the report.
09V124000 covers 3 models from Hyundai, model years 2000–2004.
Owners of the model years 09V124000 covers have filed at least 227 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V124000 vehicles, the 2000 Hyundai Sonata has the most (64).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V124000 ranks 7 of 35 Hyundai Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 09V124000, Hyundai Motor Company has 5 other recalls on the suspension on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 188,282 MY 2001-2004 SONATA AND MY 2001-2004 XG300 AND XG350 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 FRONT SUB-FRAME ON THE VEHICLES, AND MAY RESULT IN THINNING OR PERFORATION OF THE SUB-FRAME STEEL. THE CORROSION IS FREQUENTLY VISIBLE AND OFTEN DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND OWNERS MAY ALSO HEAR NOISES OR NOTICE TIRE MISALIGNMENT AND STEERING PULL. IF THESE SIGNALS ARE UNDETECTED OR UNHEEDED, THE CORROSION MAY PROGRESS AND THE FORWARD MOUNTING OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY DETACH FROM THE SUB-FRAME.
- The risk
- IF THAT HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE MAY LOSE DRIVE POWER TO THE WHEELS, AND THE FRONT WHEEL MAY MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FENDER OR WHEEL WELL, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL MEASURE THE THICKNESS OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME AND INSPECT THE FRONT SUB-FRAME FOR CORROSION DAMAGE AND, IF NECESSARY, THE FRONT SUB-FRAME WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW SUB-FRAME THAT INCORPORATES ADDITIONAL HOLES IN THE UPPER AND LOWER PANELS. IF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME DOES NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT, THE DEALER WILL ADD DRAINAGE HOLES TO THE SUB-FRAME AND WILL TREAT THE SUB-FRAME WITH RUST-PROOFING MATERIAL TO STOP THE CORROSION PROCESS. THIS PROCEDURE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
- Notes
- HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 089.
Reported April 16, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V124000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V124000, 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