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Hyundai Accent 2008–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin 5NP-R8Z5Q-12 · NHTSA communication 10119095 · issued Nov 8, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2008–2009
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

In some areas, a vehicle?s underbody may exhibit corrosion due to road salt usage. As a precautionary measure, cavity wax coating is applied to the internal surfaces of underbody components, and an undercoating spray is applied to the bottom exterior surf

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.