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Visibility, structure
11/22/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR WAS ATTACHED BY A THIN WIRE THAT CAUSED IT TO SLIGHTLY DETACH FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE SUN VISOR OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TO BOTH FRONT SUN VISORS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI OF AUBURN (823 OPELIKA RD, AUBURN, AL 36830; 334-321-0777) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHANISM THAT HELD THE SUN VISORS IN PLACE AND THE SUN VISORS THEMSELVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VISORS WERE DUE TO BE REPAIRED. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VISORS WERE REPAIRED. *JS
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Seat Belts, structure, service Brakes
10/02/2017
THIS VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE RUST UNDERBODY, AND THE FUEL TANK STRAPS ARE RUSTED ALONG WITH JUST ABOUT THE WHOLE FRAME. THE BRAKES ARE NOW SQUEALING AND RUBBING AFTER AN ALLEGED UNDERBODY RUST TREATMENT, WHICH SPRAYED OVER THE OLD RUST! HYUNDAI HAS OFFERED A "WAX TREATMENT" WHICH IS BASICALLY WAXING MY RUST. THE FUEL STRAPS SEEM TO ME TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE, AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT ALWAYS FASTEN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUES, STATING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, YET THEY ADMIT THE ORIGINAL FRAME COATING WAS TOO THIN.
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Suspension, wheels, service Brakes
11/22/2016
IN NOVEMBER 2016 THE EXHAUST PIPE FROM THE FRONT AXLE TO THE MUFFLER FELL OFF DUE TO BRACKETS RUSTING. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM HYUNDAI ABOUT RUSTING TO THE CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION. REPAIR WORK WAS DONE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HYUNDAI SPRAYED THE UNDERSIDE FOR RUST-PROOFING, THEN DENIED A REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. IN APRIL 2017 THE ROCKER ARMS AND ROTORS HAD RUSTED, AND REQUIRED FULL BRAKING SYSTEM AND ROCKER ARM REPLACEMENT. IN JUNE 2017 THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, DUE TO RUSTING OF THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS. AN ATTEMPT TO FILE A SECOND CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT CANNOT BE PROCESSED THROUGH HYUNDAI'S WEBSITE, CITING THE VIN NUMBER AND LAST NAME MATCHING THE ORIGINAL REQUEST THAT WAS DENIED WITHOUT EXPLANATION.
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Structure
11/21/2016
CPSC:A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE EXHAUST PIPE (FROM THE FRONT AXLE TO THE MUFFLER) FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM WAS DENIED WITHOUT EXPLANATION. ALSO, THE FRONT ROCKER ARMS REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT DUE TO RUSTING, IN ADDITION TO THE ROTORS AND BREAKING SYSTEM. THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUSTING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SERVICE COMPLETED BY THE DEALER WAS EITHER SPRAYED FOR RUST PROOFING OR, WAS INEFFECTIVE. UPDATED 08/31/2017*JS
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Unknown Or Other
11/21/2016
CPSC:A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE EXHAUST PIPE (FROM THE FRONT AXLE TO THE MUFFLER) FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *BF
