2008 Hyundai Accent Service and Repair Manual

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED IN TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CORNER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF POTENTIAL AIR BAG FAILURE. THERE WERE 2 PEOPLE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS ON LEFT ARMS AND TWO BONES IN THE RIGHT FOOT WHICH FRACTURED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE F

DURING MORNING TRAFFIC MY HYUNDAI 2002 ACCENT GS WAS HIT FROM THE REAR. THE COLLISION CAUSED MY SEAT TO COLLAPSE. THE SEAT COLLAPSING CAUSED MY BODY TO TRAVEL TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE CAR. I STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR WHICH CAUSED MY BODY TO GO FORWARD. I NOTIFIED HYUNDAI ABOUT THE INCIDENT IN WRITING AND THERE RESPONSE WAS THAT THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED TO ABSORB THE IMPACT AND THAT THEY HAD NO OTHER COMMENT ON THE MATTER. THIS WAS NOT A MATTER OF ABSORBING AN IMPACT. THE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE POSITIONED IN FRONT ALSO WAITING FOR THE LIGHT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LOWER BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY CAME DOWN AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED LOWER BACK AND NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL D

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY DESIGN ALLOWS IT TO FALL DOWN AND FLAP THEREBY CAUSING MYSELF THE DRIVER AND OWNER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!!!! I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A U.S. INTERSTATE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSIER STREET IN TOWN AT ABOUT 35-40 MILES AN HOUR, WITH FAMILY IN THE CAR, WHEN A LADY IN AN SUV PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE CRUSHED INTO HER DRIVER'S TIRE AREA. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THANK GOODNESS EVERYONE HAD THEIR SEATBELTS ON, AND EVERYONE WALKED AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT.

DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, TOTALED THE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. AM HIRING AN ATTORNEY. *TR

HEADING WEST BOUND ON I 10 IN ALABAMA. CAR WAS GOING BETWEEN 60-70MPH. AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT BY SLIDING INTO ANOTHER LANE, BREAKS DID NOT CATCH. UPON FISH TAILING BACK INTO TRAFFIC HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT UNTIL CAR WAS NO LONGER IN MOTION. THE FRONT DRIVER AIRBAG AND THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS STANDING ON THE BREAKS TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO STOP AND THE CAR NEVER STOPPED. IT TOOK THE MEDIAN CABLES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CAR HAD

I GOT INTO A COLLISION IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT, I GOT HIT HEAD ON AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS TURNING AND GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE PERSON WHO HIT ME WAS GOING 35 TO 40 MPH. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT PARTICULAR STREET IS 45 MPH. MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND LUCKILY NO ONE GOT HURT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED AT THE ENGINE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR IN HIS VEHICLE WOULD REV AUTOMATICALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD AND CAUSED HIM TO RUN A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 10 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY MONTH AND A HALF SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 2008. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500. UPDATED 01/29/09. *LJ UPDATED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED WHEN THE SEAT WAS BEING OCCUPIED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FAILED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,00

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