NHTSA campaign 19V721000 · Hyundai campaign 185
Hyundai Recall 19V-721: Lower Control Arm Ball Joints Can Detach
NHTSA recall 19V721000 (Hyundai campaign 185) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on October 9, 2019, with 744 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Elantra for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on November 20, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V721000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V721000 (also written 19V-721 or 19V721)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 185
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 744 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Ball Joint
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.52% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V721000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Hyundai
Hyundai Elantra
- 2020 · Vehicles built September 4, 2019 – September 10, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V721000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Elantra vehicles. The lower control arm ball joint fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened allowing the ball joint to detach from the lower control arm.
Safety consequence
A detached ball joint can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the ball joint fasteners, free of charge. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 185.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V721000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.