Hyundai Motor America | NHTSA Recall #15V629000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V629000 by Hyundai Motor America. Affecting 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 Includes 28,157 affected units, Front Coil Springs May Fracture, component: SUSPENSION, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel 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
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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.