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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 2008 Hyundai Accent, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate. Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
On certain vehicles, the stop lamp switch may fail and cause intermittent operation of the brake lights. Failure of the brake lights to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the switch.
We checked the EU Safety Gate for recall alerts naming this model and its production years.
Source: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC BY 4.0, © European Union
The 12V socket may overheat when the compressor from the tyre repair kit is being used. This could increase the risk of fire. Production: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2012.. Types: Types: FS, VF, PB, ELH, RB, MD; e11*2007/46*0194, e4*2007/46*0263, e11*2001/116*0333, e11*2007/46*0192, e4*2007/46*0251, e4*2007/46*0254.
Production: EL: produced from 08 January 2010 to 30 September 2011, with VINs from U5YZU81VDBL000141 to TMAJT81VACJ229054; EN: produced from 01 March 2009 to 31 July 2011, with VINs from KMHNU81WP9U096225 to KMHNU81WDBU178495; FD: produced from 01 January 2007 to 15 August 2011, with VINs from KMHDC51TP8U016614 to KMHDB51DMAU226043; FDe: produced from 08 November 2008 to 25 September 2011, with VINs from TMADC51CP9J001593 to TMADB51SACJ242616; GK: produced from 01 October 2005 to 31 September 2008, with VINs from KMHHN61DR6U199286 to KMHHN61DP8U297029; JM: produced from 01 March 2006 to 19 October 2006, with VINs from KMHJN81VP6U415752 to KMHJN81BP7U564966, and produced from 01 March 2009 to 30 September 2009, with VINs from KMHJN81BP9U093247 t.....; MC: produced from 01 April 2006 to 19 October 2006, with VINs from KMHCM31AP6U000229 to KMHCN31AR7U026628; NF: produced from 01 October 2008 to 31 August 2009, with VINs from KMHEU41VP9A631613 to KMHEU41FBAA762969; TG: produced from 01 December 2006 to 31 December 2010, with VINs from KMHFC41DP5A003983 to KMHFC41DMBA551808. Types: Accent(MC); Grandeur/Azera(TG); HD Coupe(GK); Sonata(NF); Tucson(JM); Tucson/ix35(EL); Verecruz/ix55(EN); i30(FDe); i30/Elantra Neo(FD).
Production dates not stated in the alert. Types: Models Tucson (JM), Accent (MC), Santa Fe (CM) and ix55 Veracruz (EN) (Recall Campaign HRE13-41-P140-JM MC CM EN).
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
Crash-test ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain