2008 Hyundai Accent

BOTH SUN VISORS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE FAIL TO STAY IN PLACE. THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DROPPED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING, HITTING ME ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, AND HANGING IN PARTIAL OBSTRUCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I PUSHED IT TO THE SIDE IT OBSTRUCTS MY VISION ON THE LEFT AND HANGS HAPHAZARDLY. THE FAULTY VISORS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH ARE A RESULT OF A PRODUCT DEFECT BEYOND MY CONTROL. I AM A MEMBER OF A GROWING NUMBER OF DISSATISFIED HYUNDAI OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SUN VISORS. THESE PROBLEMS POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO HYUNDAI DRIVERS WHOSE VISION WHILE DRIVING MAY BE OBSTRUCTED BY THESE FAULTY VISORS. THESE EXPERIENCES AND SAFETY CONCERNS/COMPLAINTS ARE LOGGED BACK AS FAR AS 2008 AND CAN BE ACCESSED AT THIS URL HTTP://HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121. *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

HAD A RECALL ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, (CAMPAIGN 110) TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI DEALER NASSIEF IN JEFFERSON, SWITCH SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED. NOTIFIED THEM THAT PROBLEM WAS RECURRING WHICH WAS TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD LIGHT ON DASH WHEN PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AND IT PROGRESSED TO EXTERNAL RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL WOULDLIGHT WHEN BRAKING, OR DASH LITES WOULD LITE, THEN BLOWER MOTOR WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND FINALLY THE RIGHT EXTERNAL TURN LIGHT WOULD LIGHT WHEN BRAKING.. SOMETIMES IT WAS ONE CONDITION, AND OTHERS A VARIABLE OF MANY OR ALL CONDITIONS.. WHICH DID NOT EXIST UNTIL THE BRAKE LITE SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY NASSIEF HYUNDAI. *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

I PURCHASED A CAR IN COLORADO SPRING IN 2008(MY STATE OF RECORD) AND CURRENTLY I LIVE IN GERMANY WORKING FOR THE US ARMY. MY AIRBAG DRIVERS SEAT SENSOR DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY, BECAUSE THE SENSOR SHOWS RED AND THE CAR WASN'T EVEN FIVE YEARS OLD WHEN THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. I CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN AMBERG, BAYERN, GERMANY AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THEY TESTED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH I ALREADY KNEW IT, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PIN POINT THE LOCATION OF AIRBAG SENSOR THAT WAS SHOWING ERROR ON DRIVER'S SIDE. THE PROBLEM IS THEY CANNOT EVEN LOCATE THE PART OF THE SYSTEM ON HYUNDAI FACTORY CATALOG WITH THE COMPUTER DATA BASE. THE HYUNDAI SPECIFICATION FOR THE US OR EUROPEAN CAR AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULDN'T BE DIFFERENT UNDER CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW. THE COMPANY IS CONCERNS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION & POLLUTION AND PROVIDES WARRANTY; BUT SEAT BELTS OR AIRBAG SYSTEM IT'S NOT EVEN INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL. *TR

ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2013, WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, I TRIED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOOR LOCK BY PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON TO ALLOW MY PASSENGER TO GET INTO THE CAR. ALL CAR DOOR LOCKS OPENED EXCEPT THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER. SO I PRESSED THE BUTTON AGAIN AND ALL THE DOORS LOCKED. WAITED AND HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON AND ALL THE DOORS UNLOCKED EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE IN THE CAR AND WENT AROUND TO THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND INSERTED THE KEY DIRECTLY IN THE DOOR LOCK. IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL I INSERTED THE KEY AND PULLED THE DOOR HANDLE AT THE SAME TIME. SO VERY RELUCTANTLY MY PASSENGER GOT INTO THE FRONT SEAT. HE TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR ONCE INSIDE BY USING THE HANDLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO ANALYZE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 AND WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH WHAT I LEARNED. THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS BAD AND A SPECIAL PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART WOULD COST ME $346.13 + TAX. THE SERVICE MANAGER DID OFFER ME A 10% DISCOUNT. AT THAT TIME I DECLINED THE REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE COST. I AM VERY NERVOUS NOW ABOUT EVEN DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE I WORRY THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK ACTUATOR MAY ONE DAY TRAP ME IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT, I DON'T FEEL THAT IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO BEAR THE FULL COST OF REPAIR. SO I'M BRINGING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. *TR