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Hyundai Accent 2018–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin 23-BE-008H · NHTSA communication 10240091 · issued Jul 20, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018–2019
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Certain 2018-2019MY Accent (HC) vehicles may experience an inoperable horn that may be caused by internal contact alignment and corrosion. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for horn replacement to 10 years / 120,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use (whichever occurs first). This warranty extension is valid for original and subsequent owners.

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.