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Hyundai Accent 1996–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9940002 · NHTSA communication 604536 · issued Mar 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1999
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles may exhibit a slight shift flare during the upshift from 2nd to 3rd gear. *tt

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.