Control arm: lower armRecall 13V-556 · 2007–2008 Hyundai Entourage
Hyundai Motor Company recall 13V-556 covers 21,207 2007–2008 Hyundai Entourage for a control arm: lower arm problem, reported to NHTSA on November 6, 2013. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q2) shows 65% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 13V556000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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 1-800-633-5151 or by email at. Hyundai's recall number is 115.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
65%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 405 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 16, 2006 to June 30, 2008. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.