NHTSA Campaign 19V721000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA campaign 19V721000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 19V721000 with NHTSA on October 9, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V721000, NHTSA lists up to 744 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 4, 2019 and September 10, 2019.
The 19V721000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V721000 were scheduled from November 20, 2019, 42 days after the report.
19V721000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V721000 ranks 147 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 19V721000, Hyundai Motor America has 4 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 19V721000 was 17V577000, reported on September 20, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Elantra vehicles. The lower control arm ball joint fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened allowing the ball joint to detach from the lower control arm.
- The risk
- A detached ball joint can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the ball joint fasteners, free of charge. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 185.
Reported October 9, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V721000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V721000, 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: October 9, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted