1996 Hyundai Accent Recalls, Fuel Economy and Costs

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Trim	City	Highway	Combined
FWD	10.0	7.2	8.7 L/100 km
FWD	9.6	7.0	8.4 L/100 km
(Sporty)	10.0	7.2	8.7 L/100 km
(Sporty)	9.6	7.0	8.4 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

Suspension Transport Canada 2003140 · May 2003
On certain vehicles, road de-icing salt used during winter months may result in corrosion of the lower plate or the front lower control arm. Corrosion may proceed to the point where the lower plate becomes perforated and the front lower control arm fractures between its forward...
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Suspension Transport Canada 1998210 · Oct 1998
On certain vehicles, corrosion from winter road salt may cause pits to form on the lower coil of the front springs. These pits may allow cracks to develop, which can result in the breakage of the lower spring coil. If the front coil spring breaks, it may become displaced from its...
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Visual System Transport Canada 1997045 · Mar 1997
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH SOLDERING FLUX. THIS CONTAMINATION COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONTINUITY AND PREVENT THE WIPER MOTOR FROM OPERATING. INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCED V...
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Suspension Transport Canada 1995209 · Nov 1995
NOTE: ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE REPAIRED PRIOR TO DELIVERY. THE LEFT HAND AND/OR RIGHT HAND REAR AXLE CARRIER (SPINDLE) MAY HAVE BEEN MACHINED INCORRECTLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE HUB BEARING INNER RACE NOT SEATING CORRECTLY ON THE AXLE CARRIER. AFFECTED VEHICLES COULD EXPERIEN...
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Show 4 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm NHTSA (U.S.) 02V341000 · Dec 2002
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT,...
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Suspension: front: springs: coil springs NHTSA (U.S.) 98V245000 · Oct 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING "SALT BELT" STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVA...
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Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor NHTSA (U.S.) 97V026000 · Feb 1997
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WERE CONTAMINATED DURING ASSEMBLY.
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Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm NHTSA (U.S.) 96V113000 · Jul 1996
THROUGH CONTACT WITH ROAD HAZARDS AND CURBS, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN SHIFT FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION.
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Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

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