TSB 9440013 — Hyundai Service bulletin
9440013 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Hyundai Sonata, 1993–1994 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGH PITCH WHINE NOISE FROM THE TRANSAXLE.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 9440013 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 1993, 1994 |
Every document filed under 9440013
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9440013 | October 1, 1994 | Service bulletin |
What 9440013 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 9440013?
9440013 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering the Hyundai Sonata across the 1993–1994 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGH PITCH WHINE NOISE FROM THE TRANSAXLE.
Which vehicles does 9440013 cover?
NHTSA's file names Hyundai Sonata (1993–1994). 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 9440013 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 9440013 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 9440013?
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 9440013, 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 9440013. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.