Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Accent
Model Year: 2005
Other Restraint System Info: both driver and passenger side: depowered frontal airbag (to meet requirements for female)
Plant City: Ul-san
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Company
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN STOPPED, IF YOU NEED TO HOLD THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, SUCH AS ON A HILL, PEDAL SINKS SLOWLY TO THE FLOOR. IT IS WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP.*AK
2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT, UNIT 1 WAS WESTBOUND ON OHIO TURNPIKE. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SMELLED SMOKE, PULLED TO THE BERM AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0142-91)*JB UPDATED 04/22/11 *BF