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Recall 13V-556

Hyundai Motor Company recalled the 2007 to 2008 Hyundai Entourage: Suspension (front, control arm, lower arm).

At a glance

Campaign number
13V-556
Reported
November 6, 2013
Vehicles affected
21,207 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 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.

The risk

A fractured control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

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 began on January 3, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-[removed] or by email at [removed] Hyundai's recall number is 115.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]

Affected vehicles