TSB 20-SS-004H — Hyundai Service bulletin
20-SS-004H is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Hyundai models, 1990–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the “Tire Balance Data Sheet” must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Variation (RFV) data. The Data Sheet can…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 20-SS-004H names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Accent | 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Every document filed under 20-SS-004H
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 20-SS-004H | November 19, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What 20-SS-004H covers
Wheels & tires — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 20-SS-004H?
20-SS-004H is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering 5 Hyundai models across the 1990–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the “Tire Balance Data Sheet” must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Variation (RFV) data. The Data Sheet can…
Which vehicles does 20-SS-004H cover?
NHTSA's file names Hyundai Accent (1991, 1993, 1995–2010); Hyundai Elantra (1992–2010); Hyundai Santa Fe (2001–2006); Hyundai Sonata (1990–2010); Hyundai Tucson (2005–2009). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 20-SS-004H a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 20-SS-004H is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 20-SS-004H?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 20-SS-004H, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 20-SS-004H. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.