1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
95,150 miles

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problem #2

Oct 292003

(reported on)

Accent

  • 190,300 miles
Dealership refused to perform the recall 02V341000 repairs for the lower control arm. They indicated that the part did not need to be replaced. Within 2500 miles of the dealership inspection the recall defect occurred. Both lower ball joints needed to be replaced. One ball joint rusted through, and the other had developed a fracture.

- Elgin, IL, USA

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problem #1

May 011997

Accent

  • miles
Recall work completed on the lower control arms (rivets), however failed to prevent failure.

- Isabela, PR, USA

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