If you currently own or lease in the United States a 2001-2003 Hyundai Elantra, 2001-2003 Hyundai Santa Fe, 1999-2004 Hyundai Sonata, 2003 Hyundai Tiberun or a 2001-2004 Hyundai XG300 or XG350 vehicle, you may be able to participate in an inspection, repair, and reimbursement program affecting your vehicle.
A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit pending against Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Motor America, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (styled Nicholas Ciruli and Robert D’Elia v. Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Motor America, Inc., Case No. SACV08-00854 AG (MLGx)) alleging, among other things, that certain Hyundai vehicles suffered from severe corrosion of their front subframes and other suspension parts which could cause the subframe or suspension components to fail, possibly leading to suspension failure, wheels falling off, loss of vehicle control and vehicle disablement, according to the Hyundai Salt Belt Subframe & Suspension Corrosion class action lawsuit settlement notice.
Hyundai Salt Belt Subframe and Suspension Corrosion settlement class members reportedly includes everyone, unless otherwise excluded, who (i) resides in the District of Columbia or one of the fifty (50) states of the United States and (ii) is a current owner or lessee of one of the “Class Vehicles.”
Class vehicles reportedly include model year 2001-2003 Hyundai Elantra vehicles made from June 30, 2000 to May 26, model year 2003, 2001-2003 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles made from March 31, 2000 to June 3, 2003, model year 1999-2004 Hyundai Sonata vehicles made from September 15, 1998 to November 20, 2003, model year 2003 Hyundai Tiberun vehicles made from October 26, 2001 to May 27, 2003 and model year 2001-2004 Hyundai XG300 or XG350 vehicles made from July 13, 200 to November 20, 2003.
The Hyundai Salt Belt Subframe & Suspension Corrosion class action settlement reportedly provides that Hyundai has agreed to extend to certain Class Members who did not receive a recall notice because they do not reside in a Salt Belt State (i.e., Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin) the inspection and repair/replacement services that were offered to those who received a recall notice if the Class Vehicle was formerly registered or operated for 9 or more consecutive months in a Salt Belt State or if it is registered or operated for 9 or more consecutive months in a Salt Belt State in the future. With respect to these Class Members (who did not receive a recall notice), Hyundai has also agreed to inspect and repair certain collateral damage (if any), to parts directly attached to the Affected Parts unless the estimated cost of repairs exceeds the current market value of the Class Vehicle, in which case Hyundai can offer to purchase the vehicle for the current fair market value.
In addition, the benefits of the Salt Belt recall reimbursement program will now extend nationwide to all Class Members, regardless of where their Class Vehicle is now (or has been) registered and Hyundai has agreed that prior repair costs incurred before April 14, 2008 would be eligible for reimbursement.
The court is scheduled to hold a fairness hearing on April 11, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 411 West Fourth Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92701-4516 in Courtroom 10D, to decide, among other things, whether to find the Hyundai Salt Belt Subframe & Suspension Corrosion settlement fair, reasonable and adequate for the settlement class members.
For more information on the Hyundai Salt Belt Subframe & Suspension Corrosion class action lawsuit settlement, visit the Hyundai Salt Belt Corrosion Class Action Settlement Center website:
saltbeltcorrosion.hyundaiusa.com
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my daughters elantra had her lower control arm literally break in half on the new jersey turnpike just this monday 2/21. there is a reason its called a control arm. in 45 years around cars i have never seen this happen. fortunately my daughter is a safe and skilled driver and was able to direct the vehicle to the shoulder.
Hyundai should be ashamed of themselves. The frame of my Hyundai 2001 fell apart while I was driving. Thank God, I was pulling off a main street into a convenience store parking lot. I could have been killed if I had not made the decision to stop at that store. Onlookers could not believe what happened. Everyone was standing around in awe, looking at my wheel looking like it was falling off, and the bottom of my vehicle looking like it had just dropped out. Everyone there said that they had never seen anything like it before in their life. Had to call a tow truck, and Hyundai gave me an extremely difficult time because I could not afford to get it fixed (live on a fixed income) My vehicle was at the Hyundai dealer for a week, before they decided to try and help me, stating they were doing me a favor for paying for some of the repairs, and that I would have to come up with some of the money. I have had nothing but trouble with this vehicle ever since. I tried to fight it, but did not have the resources, thank god, it finally came to light, that it was their fault and responsibility.
Can someone help I need my 2001 hyundai elantra fixed everything just keep going wrong with it I did get the notice in the mail about the salt belt lawsuit I had numerous things fixed on this car now something else is wrong with this car when I start it up the car screams for less then a minute and then stops screaming then i have to wait till the car gets warmed up to move it because if i don’t let it warm up every time i turn the car will scream I don’t no what the problem is but I have no more money to invest in this car. I have been wondering about the settlement will they send a notice out again to where I can have my car checked out and fixed please help again my email address is aprilaccount1@yahoo.com
The hyundai sonata 2000 i bought used two years ago had the wheel far off due to rotten sub frame. the mechanic that informed me of the recall is AAA Certified and stated it was well over five years of corrosion. The dealer i bought it from replaced the bearing two months prior and unless blind you couldnt miss the huge chunk of metal rusted on the subframe! The dealer hopefully will pay me the towing expense replace rotors, brakes, tires and due the alignment all due to this major faulty subframe.
HOW DI YOU GET THIS RESOLVED WITH HYUNDAI. I NEED HELP PLEASE
MY SANTA FE IS IN NEED OF A NEW FRAM DUE TO CORROSION,
IT IS A 2003 . WHEN I CALLED HYUNDAI TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL THEY TOLD ME KNOW, AND TO BRING THE CAR IN
TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY, TO GET IT INSPECTED .I NEED HELP THEY WON’T AND I DON’T KNOW HOW TO INFORCE THIS CLASS ACTION SUIT,I LIVE IN OHIO, AND THE CAR HAS BEEN IN OHIO THE HOLE TIME . PLEASE EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW. IF I GET IT REPAIRED BY SOMEONE ELSE DO THEY HAVE TO REIMBERSE ME?
I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP PLEASE.
THANK YOU MARY
six days after I buy a 2003 Hyundai Sonata GLS the subframe snapped on both sides of the car and both drive axles and ball joints and steering control unit needed replacing. Along with power steering lines and wheel alignment, tire rods, an assortment of bushings. One Winter season chunk-hole took me out. Parent and child were frighten during the accident, no physical injuries. The total for repairs were more than expected. Because I am some what of a handyman I located a used subframe and put on other new parts. The car is not the same…. We need some pay-back!
I don’t know what to do.I just bought a used 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS from a private seller and while driving it seems that the rear subframe broke. And I almost got killed. It was so scary. I have yet to be able to register it. What can I do at this point? I cant afford to buy and new car. Can this be fixed?
I own a 2011 Hyundai Tucson the vehicle was recalled for corrosion in 2017. I took the car in for recall and was told the car was okay the car had 150,000 miles at that time I lived in upstate New York at that time and had to travel distances for work and groceries. The car now has 225,000 miles on it, I have taken good care of the car and it runs well. A little over 2 weeks ago I was going to the grocery store and the subframe broke. I called Hyundai headquarters in California and was told it is covered by the recall regardless of mileage and was told to have the car towed to Hyundai dealer, now Hyundai states that they will only pay for part and I will have to pay over $2200.00 to have fixed and they can’t guarantee that they can fix it because of the corrosion and if the weld brakes the car will be totalled and I will have no car and still have to pay for the repair. I’m retired and can’t afford to buy another car. I was also told by the service tech how cars corrode from the salt on the road. I felt like I was being spoken down to by this service tech. I have owned many cars and have never had this issue ever! If this isn’t an issue with Hyundai why was my car recalled? I don’t know what to do help?!