Hyundai America Technical Center, inc. is recalling 2007-2008 Hyundai Entourage vehicles manufactured from February 16, 2006, through June 30, 2008 and sold in, or currently registered in, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia and the district of Columbia.
In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may fracture due to corrosion resulting from exposure to road salt and water. Here the details of the recall:
RECALL Subject : Front Lower Control Arm Corrosion
Report Receipt Date: NOV 06, 2013
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V556000
Component(s): SUSPENSION
Potential Number of Units Affected: 15,500
Manufacturer: Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center Inc
CONSEQUENCE:
A fractured control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
REMEDY:
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the degree of corrosion of the front lower control arms, and will either rustproof or replace them, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in December 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151 or by email at consumeraffairs@hmausa.com. Hyundai’s recall number is 115.
NOTES:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
