What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2009122
- Recall date
- 23 April 2009
- Make
- Hyundai
- Models
- Santa Fe
- Model years
- 2001 to 2003
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Suspension
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 15,604
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles operated in areas of heavy road salt usage (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), road salt may cause internal corrosion of the rear trailing arms, which could lead to thinning or perforation of the trailing arm steel. In time, the trailing arms may fracture, which could result in a loss of vehicle control and a crash causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the rear trailing arms. Should the trailing arms not require replacement, drainage holes will be added, as well as treatment with rust-proofing material to arrest the corrosion process.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2009122.