2008 Hyundai Accent

SUN VISORS ARE BROKEN ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. I'VE BEEN LOOKING ON THE WEB THIS MORNING AND AM AMAZED BY HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR VISORS. IT'S REALLY QUITE PROBLEMATIC AS THESE BOTH DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY NOW AND HINDER VISIBILITY FROM INSIDE THIS RATHER SMALL CAR. THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS HANGING FROM WHAT LOOKS LIKE SOME TYPE OF CORD ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. I AM UNABLE TO SECURE IT BACK UP AND IT IS CONSTANTLY FLAPPING AROUND. I LIVE IN TEXAS AND THE SUN IS BRUTAL HERE WHILE DRIVING, AND THE VISOR IS REALLY NECESSARY FOR A SAFE TRIP. I HAVE AT TIMES HAD TO HOLD IT UP WITH ONE HAND WHILE I'M DRIVING TO BE ABLE TO BLOCK THE SUN AND SEE THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER VISOR HAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AND IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED, SO I HAVE IT TACKED UP BEHIND THE REARVIEW MIRROR WITH THE EXTENSION THAT SLIDES OUT ON THE RIGHT. THE PASSENGER VISOR BROKE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I HAD THE CAR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE DURING THE SECOND YEAR. WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AND THE SAFETY ISSUES IT PRESENTS, I REALLY FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX THIS. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IN ANY OTHER CAR I'VE OWNED AND IT REALLY SEEMS THAT THEY COULD COME UP WITH A BETTER DESIGN OR PARTS! *TR

THIS ISSUE DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE SUN VISOR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SUN VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN RESULTED IN THE PLASTIC SHEATHING TO BREAK THAT COVERS THE METAL TUBE INSERTED INTO THE SUN VISOR. AS THE PLASTIC IS WHAT KEEPS THE SUN VISOR UP AND OUT OF THE WAY, THE SUN VISOR NOW FALLS AND BLOCKS THE VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER, REGARDLESS OF POSITION. IT HAS BECOME INCREASING DIFFICULT TO DRIVE NOW THAT THE DRIVER NO LONGER HAS A SUN VISOR THAT WILL STAY IN THE CORRECT POSITION, AND IT CONTINUES TO BLOCK THE DIRECT VIEW OF THE DRIVER. FOR NOW, THE DRIVER HAS REMOVED THE SUN VISOR JUST TO HAVE SOME VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE HEARD MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS MODEL AS WELL, AND THESE SAME VISORS ARE PUT IN 06-11 HYUNDAI ACCENTS. THERE IS ALREADY A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR HYUNDAI SONATAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN ONE FOR ANY OF THE ACCENT MODELS. THIS BULLETIN NUMBER FOR THE SONATA'S IS 09-01-003, GROUP CAMPAIGN, DATED FEBRUARY OF 2009. A REPLACEMENT IS AROUND $150, WHICH IS EXTREMELY HIGH FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT WILL FAIL AGAIN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE BEING SOLD TO SOMEONE. ALSO, AS THIS IS DIRECTLY A SAFETY ISSUE, THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED WITHOUT COST IF QUALIFIED UNDER A RECALL/SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2008 HYUNDAI FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, AND I LOVE IT, BUT THE PLASTIC PIECES/SUN VISORS IN THE MODEL HAVE BROKEN OFF. I HAVE LOOKED FOR SOME ONLINE, AND THEY HAVE RIDICULOUS PRICES. IT SEEMS TO BE A LARGE PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI, AND EVENTUALLY SOMEONE'S LIFE/LIVES WILL BE ENDANGER, BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY ISN'T GREAT. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THEM BUT, THEY BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER NEED TO BE REPLACED. I CHECKED OUT REVIEWS ONLINE, AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE VISORS JUST BREAKING OFF QUICKLY. PLEASE KNOW THAT BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS UP, I CANNOT REPLACE THEM BUT, THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT, SEVERAL OTHERS AROUND. THIS PRODUCT NEEDS TO LOOKED AT. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO THIS VEHICLE IF I KNEW HOW MUCH PLASTIC VISORS/ HANDLE WOULD BREAK OFF SO EASILY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE SUN VISOR CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET AND WOULD NOT STAY. THIS WAS A SHOCK AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO UNEXPECTED INTERNAL FAILURE/DEFECT OF CAR PART THAT WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE DRIVER, ANYTHING LIVING, DEAD, REAL OR UNREAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND WAS FIXED BY A HYUNDAI DEALER A FEW MONTHS BACK, NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR IS DOING THE SAME. I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS WAS UP. WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THESE SUN VISORS, ARE THEY PROGRAMMED TO GIVE OUT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME? THIS IS NOT OK! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DETACHED FROM THE PLASTIC HOLDER. AS A RESULT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRES THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE SUN VISOR ALSO FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO DARKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.