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The short version
- An Accent wheel bearing question splits two ways: is it a sedan or a hatchback, and does it have ABS. Both questions matter most for 2006.
- 512324 and 512325 split the rear by ABS from 2006 to 2011, but those are sedan numbers. A 2006 hatchback takes 512192 or 512193 instead.
- The front finally has a real number: 510055 covers every trim from 2000 to 2009. Nothing is documented for the front after that.
- The 2000 to 2005 rear splits across two different catalogs, WE60940 and WE61472 in one, 512192 and 512193 in another.
Antilock brakes were optional on this car for most of its run. A bearing built for ABS carries an encoder ring that a non ABS bearing does not.
The body style matters too, and 2006 is the year both questions collide.
The ABS split
512324 is cited for the rear with four wheel ABS, and 512325 without it, across 2006 to 2011. 512325 specifically starts at 2007 in the catalogs, one year later than 512324. Watch the dash at startup for a light that comes on and goes out.
A sensor wire at the hub is the other tell. Fitting a non ABS part to a car with the system lights the dash on the first drive.
The Kia Rio of the same era carries the same rear numbers, split the same way. Search both badges if an Accent listing looks thin, since the parts are identical.
MY2006 splits by body style too
2006 is the year Hyundai split the Accent by body as well as by ABS. A 2006 sedan takes 512324 with ABS or 512325 without it. A 2006 hatchback takes 512192 with ABS or 512193 without it.
The existing sedan numbers already cover 2006 through 2011, but the hatchback pair is easy to miss. Confirm the body before ordering a 2006 rear part.
A hatchback owner using the sedan numbers for 2006 alone would be ordering the wrong part.
The front finally has a number
This page carried no front number at all until now. 510055 covers the front on every trim from 2000 to 2009. One part, no ABS split, no body split.
No catalog checked carries a front number for 2010 or later. Match the old part or the VIN for a newer car.
That gap sits entirely on the front. The rear stays documented well past 2010, all the way through 2017.
The early rear used two different numbering systems
The 2000 to 2004 rear is cited as WE60940 in one catalog. That catalog splits 2005 further, into WE61472 for ABS and WE60940 again without it. A different catalog cites the whole 2000 to 2005 span as 512192 for ABS and 512193 without it.
Both sets describe the same car across the same years. Match whichever number sits on the old part rather than mixing the two systems.
Neither catalog is wrong here. They simply describe the same fitment differently, drawn from separate supplier records compiled at separate times.
Accent wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to 2017 | Front, past the catalogs | match old part or VIN |
| 2012 to 2017 | Rear | 512483 check price |
| 2007 to 2011 | Rear, without ABS | 512325 check price |
| 2006 to 2011 | Rear, with four wheel ABS | 512324 check price |
| 2006 | Rear, Hatchback, with four wheel ABS | 512192 check price |
| 2006 | Rear, Hatchback, without ABS | 512193 check price |
| 2000 to 2009 | Front, all trims | 510055 check price |
| 2005 | Rear, with four wheel ABS | WE61472 check price |
| 2005 | Rear, without ABS | WE60940 check price |
| 2000 to 2005 | Rear, with four wheel ABS | 512192 check price |
| 2000 to 2005 | Rear, without ABS | 512193 check price |
| 2000 to 2004 | Rear | WE60940 check price |
Lookups run through the cross reference page.
Every model year this chart resolves: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The front stops resolving to a real number after 2009, and a 2010 or newer front goes by the old part or the VIN.
The front uses one number for every trim and every year from 2000 to 2009, with no ABS split and no body split. The rear splits by ABS every year it is documented, and by body as well in 2006.
Do not assume the front behaves like the rear. Confirm ABS and body style before ordering anything for the back of the car, and confirm only the year for the front.
Diagnosing an Accent wheel bearing
- Confirm whether the car has ABS before ordering a rear part.
- Confirm sedan or hatchback for a 2006 car specifically.
- Match the old part number for a front made after 2009.
- Weave at road speed and note which side loads the noise.
- Rule out the tires before buying a hub.
Those checks are on the checking page and the tire noise page. Impact damage explains many failures on a light car, covered on the pothole page.
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Common questions
Which Accent wheel bearing do I need?
Check ABS first, then body style if the car is a 2006. Sedan and hatchback took different numbers that one year.
Why does 2006 need extra care?
Hyundai split the Accent by body that year. Sedan kept the numbers that carried through 2011, and hatchback used an older pair instead.
Is the front documented at all?
Yes, from 2000 to 2009 as a single number, 510055. Nothing is documented for the front after that.
What do I do for a front made after 2009?
Match the old part or the VIN. No catalog checked carries a number for those years.
Do I need a press?
No. These use bolt on hub units, front and rear alike.