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Hyundai Azera 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-13-01-025 · NHTSA communication 10053697 · issued Jul 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2011–2013
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hybrid: information being provided in regards to replacing the lower rear control arms, on certain vehicles, due to being located and registered in salt belt areas. Models 2011-2013 sonata, 2011-2012 sonata hybrid, 2012 azera. *pe

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.