| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V113000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HYUNDAI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ACCENT |
| Model Year: |
1995 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: |
19940801 - 19960301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
23070 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19960803 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19960803 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19960701 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960708 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THROUGH CONTACT WITH ROAD HAZARDS AND CURBS, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN SHIFT FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE SHIFTED LOCATION CAN RESULT IN IMPROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MEMBER ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT TO THE UNDERBODY. |