Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Accent
Model Year: 2008
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced air bag or Depowered airbag with suppression
Plant City: Ul-san
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Company
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: MC
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1995
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONTROL ARMS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED, WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THEM, THEY SNAPPED IN HALF. HYUNDAI FIXED IT UNDER A RECALL. ALSO THE OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION PAN HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED.*AK *JB
2008
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SO HYUNDAI FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOW, JUST 4 MONTHS LATER ( NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY) THE LIGHT IS BACK ON. OTHER MAKES AND YEARS OF HYUNDAI HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE 2008 ACCENT SHOULD ALSO HAVE AIRBAG RECALL. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR