Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V721000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-10-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V721000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
744
Reported to NHTSA
2019-10-09
Owners notified
2019-11-20

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Elantra vehicles. The lower control arm ball joint fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened allowing the ball joint to detach from the lower control arm.

Safety risk

A detached ball joint can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the ball joint fasteners, free of charge. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 185.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Elantra2020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.