1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED, THE TIRE TURNED SIDEWAYS INTO THE FENDER AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REFERENCED RECALL 02V341000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE SUSPENSION SPLIT IN HALF DUE TO CORROSION AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COLLAPSED. HE WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND DROVE BACK INTO HIS DRIVEWAY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V341000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD REPLACE SOME OF THE PARTS AND WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,477. UPDATED 03/06/08. *LJ

Mileage: 109,477

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, THE SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL # 02V341000 FOR THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IN AUGUST OF 2003. THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS REPLACED IN 2005 AND THE LEFT SIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST 8, 2006, AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER AND SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS NO RECALL IN THE COMPANY DATABASE. THE CONTACT SHOWED THE SERVICE DEALER A COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER.

Mileage: 73,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR OTHER RECALLS, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND UPPER MOUNTING BRACKETS WERE CRACKED. THERE IS NHTSA RECALL # 98V245000, REGARDING THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN 1999 HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

Mileage: 98,000

THERE WAS A RECALL ON A 96 HYUNDAI ACCENT, RECEIVED LETTER IN MAIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, TOOK CAR TO REPAIR CENTER AT THAT TIME TECH SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ON JAN 30,2006 WAS DRIVING CAR AND FRONT CONTROL ARM SNAPPED PERTAINING TO THE RECALL THAT WAS DONE. CALLED HYUNDAI CORP WAS JUST TOLD TO WAIT FOR PAPER WORK AND INVESTIGATION EVEN THOUGH IF I WERE GOING AT A HIGH SPEED THE POLICE OFFICER SAID THE CAR COULD HAVE FLIPPED AND CAUSED MORE DAMAGE. I HOLD HYUNDAI CORP LIABLE FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY DID THE RECALL, IT SEEM TO ME LIKE THEY WERE MORE WORRIED AT OFFERING ME MORE SERVICES AT FEE THEN ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME I WAS A THE SHOP. IF THEY DON'T ACT WITHIN A TIMELY MANNER TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM I BELIEVE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD INTERVENE. *NM

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, 4TH GEAR, OR REVERSE. (INTO ANY OF THE DOWN SHIFTING POSITIONS) THERE SEEMS TO BE NO PATTERN TO PREDICT WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL APPEAR. I'VE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS ON SURFACE STREETS, FREEWAYS, AND WHEN JUST STARTING THE CAR OR MID TRIP. *JB

Mileage: 74,500

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE SALT USED ON ROADS DURING WINTER.

Mileage: 26,000

WAS IN A CAR CRASH WHERE THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. WAS TRAVLING AT APROXIMATELY 35MPH. NO AIRBAG DEPLOY. FILED A CLAIM WITH HYUNDAI AND WAS TOLD THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY. THEN SOLD THE CAR TO A FRIEND OF MINE. SHE THEN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND APROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS AGO, SHE WAS T-BONED IN THE SAME VEHICLE. THE JAWS OF LIFE WERE NEEDED TO GET HER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. NO AIRBAG DEPLOY. *LA

DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL 02V341000 REPAIRS FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THEY INDICATED THAT THE PART DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN 2500 MILES OF THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTION THE RECALL DEFECT OCCURRED. BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE BALL JOINT RUSTED THROUGH, AND THE OTHER HAD DEVELOPED A FRACTURE.*AK

Mileage: 190,300

DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL 02V341000 REPAIRS FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THEY INDICATED THAT THE PART DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN 2500 MILES OF THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTION THE RECALL DEFECT OCCURRED. BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE BALL JOINT RUSTED THROUGH, AND THE OTHER HAD DEVELOPED A FRACTURE.*AK

Mileage: 190,300

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V245000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. THE DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE COULD NOT FIX IT DUE TO THE STRUTS BEING CORRODED.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V245000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. THE DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE COULD NOT FIX IT DUE TO THE STRUTS BEING CORRODED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE. *AK RECALL#02V341000 *SCC *JB

I HAVE THREE DOORS ON MY CAR THAT THE HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. I HAVE FIXED ONE BUT IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE AND AFTER I FIXED IT THE INSIDE OF IT BROKE.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN VEHICLE'S DOOR BY LIFTING THE HANDLE, A SPRING POPPED OUT. THIS RESULTED IN DOOR HANDLE NOT OPERATING. THIS WAS THE THIRD HANDLE THAT BROKE. *AK

Mileage: 58,000

THE DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED, THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME. *AK

MY CAR WITH VIN: [XXX] HAS THE PROBLEMS SPECIFIED IN RECALL #02V341000 LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS BROKEN WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I CHECKED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT 1 800 633 5151 AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CAR MEETS ALL THE CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ON THE RECALL DESCRIPTION:THE CAR WAS MADE IN THE PERIOD STATED IN RECALL AND IS OWNED IN THE APPLICABLE REGIONS.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 103,000

WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF. *AK

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED WHEN THE DRIVER TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *NLM *TS *JB

Mileage: 109,263