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Hyundai Accent 1978–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9740002 · NHTSA communication 51905 · issued Jan 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1978–1997
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Shift condition caused by short circuit in inhibitor switch. *tw

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.