Vehicle recall R/2012/070

Hyundai Coupe recall: Front suspension may fail

DVSA recall R/2012/070 names the Hyundai Coupe and Hyundai Elantra. It was launched 26 July 2012. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2002 to 27 May 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/070
Launched: 26 July 2012
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: TBA
Vehicles: DVSA lists 9,725 on each model line

What can go wrong

It may be possible for corrosion to attack the front suspension arms from the inside. If corrosion occurs the arms could become weak and fail which could affect the directional control of the vehicle.

The fix

Recall vehicles likely to be affected to check the front suspension arms and apply wax oil corrosion protection. Where necessary the suspension arms will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 9,725. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Hyundai Coupe	1 January 2002 to 27 May 2003	9,725
Hyundai Elantra	1 January 2002 to 27 May 2003	9,725

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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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