Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
What Happened
The front coil springs in your Elantra or Sonata are the metal parts that support your vehicle's weight and help keep it stable. In certain models from 2010 and 2011, these springs can weaken and break due to corrosion from road salt.
Risk if Unfixed
If one of the front coil springs breaks, it could poke through your tire and cause a flat, which might lead to a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your Hyundai dealer will replace the faulty coil springs with new ones, free of charge. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice, and you can call Hyundai at 1-855-671-3059 for more information.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — 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.
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