Some Santa Fe vehicles may exhibit noise caused by contact between the lower central arm steering stop bracket and the knuckle stop when driving at low speeds with the steering wheel fully turned.
Applicable Vehicles:
- CM (VIN starting with KM8): Produced from Job #1 to July
23, 2008
- CMA (VIN starting with 5NM): Produced from Job #1 to June
9, 2008
Service Procedure:
Note: Before conducting the procedure, verify that the
vehicle may be affected by identifying the VIN.
A. Knuckle Stop Contact Inspection
1. Test-drive at low speed with the steering wheel fully
turned to one side to inspect for noise. Repeat with the steering wheel fully
turned to the other side.
Note: If no noise occurs, no further procedure is needed. If
any contact noise occurs, repair this condition according to the following
procedures.
Note: It is not necessary to repair knuckle stops on both
sides. Repair only the knuckle stops that cause the contact noise.
Note: If contact marks are found on the knuckle stop or the
stop bracket without any contact noise occurring, do not conduct this repair
procedure. Repair only the knuckle stops where contact noise originates.
Caution: Do not grind the knuckle stop to be shorter than
specified in step B2.
B. Santa Fe Knuckle Stop Contact Repair
1. Lift up the vehicle and locate the knuckle stop (Fig. 1,
A) and lower arm stop bracket (Fig. 1, B).
2. Draw a line (Fig. 2, D) at a point, 3 mm from the end of
the knuckle stop (Fig. 2, C), with a sharp end tool as shown in the drawing
below.
3. Grind the end of the knuckle stop to the line marked in
step B2.
Warning: Be sure to wear protective goggles when grinding.
Caution: Make sure to keep the specified grinding length. If
not, the knuckle stop may not function properly.
Caution: Do not damage other components.
4. Test-drive the vehicle according to step 1 to verify
that no contact noise occurs.
Courtesy of Mitchell 1.
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