Cradle

Very possible. There was a rust state recall for them rusting through and failing. The green area and the gray tabs facing down are the cradle/rear cross member.

DATE
DECEMBER 2013

NUMBER
13-01-039-1

MODEL(S)
NF SONATA, TG AZERA

SUBJECT:
REAR CROSSMEMBER CORROSION TREATMENT (RECALL 113)

THIS TSB SUPERSEDES TSB 13-01-039 TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT ASSIST ARM WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING ORIENTATION.
IMPORTANT *** RETAIL VEHICLES ONLY ***

Dealers must perform this Recall Campaign whenever an affected vehicle is in the shop for any maintenance or repair.

When a vehicle arrives at the Service Department, access Hyundai Motor America's "Warranty Vehicle Information" screen via WEBDCS to identify open Campaigns.

APPLICABLE VEHICLES - VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE IS IDENTIFIED AS AFFECTED BY THE CAMPAIGN VIA WEBDCS.

Model year 2006 through 2010 Hyundai Sonata vehicles produced beginning on March 1, 2005 through January 21, 2010.

Model year 2006 through 2011 Hyundai Azera vehicles produced beginning on September 27, 2005 through November 22, 2010.

Area:
Salt belt states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.

IMPORTANT There are circumstances under which vehicles not currently or never registered in a "salt belt" state may be eligible for this Campaign. These circumstances include:

1. Vehicles that have relocated into a "salt belt" area and/or vehicles registered in a "non salt belt" state and driven in a "salt belt" area. If it is determined that an owner of a vehicle within the affected VIN production date range relocates or has operated their vehicle in a "salt belt" area, the dealer should perform the campaign procedure. The dealer should perform this procedure at no cost to the customer, and the dealer's District Parts and Service Manager must be contacted prior to repair and submission of Warranty Claim.

2. Vehicles in "non-salt belt" states that exhibit corrosion damage to the subframe assembly. In the event that a vehicle in a "non-salt belt" state exhibits corrosion damage to the subframe assembly, the dealer should perform the recall procedure. This applies to both "salt-belt" and "non-salt belt" state dealers. The dealer should perform this procedure at no cost to the customer, and the dealer's District Parts and Service Manager must be contacted prior to repair and submission of Warranty Claim.

NOTE If the owner of a vehicle within the affected VIN production date range requests an inspection of their vehicle to check for corrosion damage, the inspection should be performed at no charge to the customer.

So you might want to take it or at least talk to a dealership and see if the recall applies in your case.