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Hyundai Elantra GT 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 5NP-S5D9G-01 · NHTSA communication 10152853 · issued Dec 5, 2018

Technical service bulletin
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Structure
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2018
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Official summary

On certain 2018MY Elantra GT (PD) vehicles, the tailgate outside handle may exhibit cracking. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to replace the tailgate outside handle.

Vehicles covered

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.