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Vehicle recall R/1998/082

Hyundai Accent recall: Fracture of front suspension coil spring

DVSA recall R/1998/082 names the Hyundai Accent. It was launched 9 December 1998. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1997.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/1998/082
Launched
9 December 1998
Issued by
HYUNDAI
Vehicles
36,000 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that the front suspension coil spring could break. Should this occur the unseated section of the spring could puncture the tyre.

The fix

Affected vehicles are being recalled for examination of the front coil springs and the installation of a protector which would prevent a broken coil spring from penetrating the tyre.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Hyundai Accent1 January 1994 to 31 December 199736,000
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2013/056 Brake lights may malfunction 5 June 2013, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Santa Fe

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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