CarRecallWatch- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
- Problem
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Elantra vehicles manufactured November 12, 2010, to March 31, 2011, and Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, to February 28, 2010, originally sold in, or currently registered in, 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 may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.
- Risk
- If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front coil springs, free of charge. Interim notifications were mailed on November 17, 2015. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 133. Note: Vehicles that were previously registered in salt belt states but are currently registered elsewhere are eligible to be inspected and repaired.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Road salt can corrode the front coil springs on certain 2011 Hyundai Elantra and Sonata vehicles. If a spring fractures, it may contact the tire and possibly puncture it, which increases the risk of a crash.
This recall covers 2011 Elantra vehicles built from November 12, 2010 to March 31, 2011, and Sonata vehicles built from December 11, 2009 to February 28, 2010, that were sold in or are currently registered in 21 states and the District of Columbia, mostly in the Northeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Vehicles previously registered in those salt-belt states but now registered elsewhere are also eligible for inspection and repair.
Hyundai will replace the front coil springs at no cost at an authorized dealer. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059 (Hyundai recall number 133), and should check their VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Hyundai Elantra | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 2011 |