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Hyundai Accent 1996–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0240010 · NHTSA communication 631408 · issued Mar 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–2002
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject on automatic transaxle harsh or delayed park reverse or park drive engagement. *yh

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.