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Hyundai Tiburon Recall
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April 30, 2009
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RECALL: 2005 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V187000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 14,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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277 |
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Description |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE
ROD ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES MAY
HAVE BEEN BUILT
WITH THREADED
PORTIONS OF THE
STEERING GEARBOX
ASSEMBLY'S LEFT
AND RIGHT INNER
BALL JOINT
ASSEMBLIES THAT
CONTAIN INTERNAL
CRACKS IN THE
MATERIAL
STRUCTURE. |
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Consequence |
IF THE INNER
BALL JOINT
ASSEMBLY WAS TO
BREAK AS A
RESULT OF THE
INTERNAL CRACK,
THE TIE ROD END
ASSEMBLY WOULD
NOT LONGER BE
ATTACHED TO THE
STEERING GEAR
BOX. THIS WOULD
PREVENT STEERING
CONTROL OF THAT
FRONT WHEEL BY
THE SEPARATED
TIE ROD WHICH
COULD RESULT IN
A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
STEERING GEARBOX
ASSEMBLIES ON
THESE VEHICLES.
OWNERS WILL BE
CONTACTED BY
TELEPHONE
BEGINNING ON
APRIL 8, 2005,
AND INSTRUCTED
NOT TO DRIVE
THEIR VEHICLES.
HYUNDAI WILL
ARRANGE TO PICK
UP AND RETURN
THEIR VEHICLES
AFTER REPAIR.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT HYUNDAI
AT
1-800-633-5151. |
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RECALL: 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V290000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 31,
2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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7382 |
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Description |
SEAT
BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
DRIVER SEAT BELT
BUCKLE WIRING
COULD BE DAMAGED
BY INTERFERENCE
WITH THE DRIVER
SEAT CUSHION
HEIGHT ADJUSTER
MECHANISM. |
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Consequence |
DAMAGED DRIVER
SEAT BELT BUCKLE
WIRING COULD
CAUSE THE SEAT
BELT WARNING
LAMP OR THE
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(SRS) AIR BAG
WIRING LAMP TO
ILLUMINATE. IT
COULD ALSO CAUSE
THE AIR BAG FUSE
(CAVITY NUMBER
5) TO OPEN,
PREVENTING AIR
BAG DEPLOYMENT.
NONDEPLOYMENT OF
AN SRS AIR BAG
IN A CRASH WHERE
AIR BAG
DEPLOYMENT IS
WARRANTED COULD
INCREASE THE
RISK OR SEVERITY
OF INJURY IN A
CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL A NEW
DRIVER SEAT BELT
BUCKLE, IF
NECESSARY, AND
WILL PLACE A
PROTECTIVE COVER
OVER THE DRIVER
SEAT BELT BUCKLE
WIRING TO
PREVENT DAMAGE
FROM OCCURRING.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON MARCH
24, 2003. OWNERS
WHO TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
HYUNDAI AT
1-800-633-5151. |
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RECALL: 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V321000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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AUG 20,
2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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49 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
FRONT PASSENGER
AIR BAG IS
MOUNTED BENEATH
THE RIGHT
PORTION OF THE
INSTRUMENT
PANEL�S PADDED
SURFACE. TEAR
LINES ARE FORMED
INTO THE
UNDERSIDE OF THE
INSTRUMENT
PANEL�S PADDED
SURFACE DURING
THE PRODUCTION
PROCESS OF THE
INSTRUMENT PANEL
TOP PAD. THESE
TEAR LINES ALLOW
A PORTION OF THE
INSTRUMENT PANEL
SURFACE TO FOLD
UPWARD IF THE
PASSENGER AIR
BAG DEPLOYS. |
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Consequence |
IN THE EVENT OF
A VEHICLE CRASH,
THE AIR BAG MAY
NOT DEPLOY
PROPERLY,
POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN
SERIOUS INJURY
TO THE RIGHT
FRONT PASSENGER.
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Remedy |
HYUNDAI WILL
REPLACE THE
INSTRUMENT
PANEL. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON OCTOBER
13, 2003. OWNERS
WHO TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
HYUNDAI OF
AMERICA AT
1-800-633-5151,
OR IF THE
VEHICLE IS
LOCATED IN
PUERTO RICO,
HYUNDAI OF
PUERTO RICO AT
1-800-981-0188. |
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RECALL: 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V044000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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FEB 06,
2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1174 |
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Description |
OTHER |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
LEFT LOWER
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRACKET WAS NOT
INSTALLED. |
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Consequence |
IF THIS BRACKET
HAS NOT BEEN
INSTALLED, THERE
MAY BE AN
INCREASED
LIKELIHOOD OF
INJURY OR
INCREASED
SEVERITY OF
INJURY IN A
FRONTAL CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
VEHICLES TO
DETERMINE IF THE
BRACKET HAS BEEN
INSTALLED. IF
THE BRACKET HAS
NOT BEEN
INSTALLED, THE
DEALER WILL
INSTALL THE LEFT
LOWER INSTRUMENT
PANEL BRACKET.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN MARCH 4,
2002. OWNERS WHO
TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
HYUNDAI AT
1-800-633-5151. |
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RECALL: 2002 - 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V178000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 06,
2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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263968 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
SOME PASSENGER
VEHICLES CONTAIN
A FUEL TANK
ASSEMBLY VALVE
THAT MAY NOT
CLOSE PROPERLY.
IF A VEHICLE
WITH A FUEL TANK
ASSEMBLY VALVE
THAT IS NOT
PROPERLY CLOSED
WERE TO ROLL
OVER, FUEL
SPILLAGE MAY
OCCUR.
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Consequence |
FUEL SPILLAGE IN
THE PRESENCE OF
AN IGNITION
SOURCE MAY
RESULT IN A
FIRE.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL AN
ADDITIONAL FUEL
TANK ASSEMBLY
VALVE. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON JUNE
30, 2004. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
HYUNDAI AT
1-800-633-5151 |
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RECALL: 2001 - 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V257000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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JUL 03,
2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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312292 |
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Description |
SERVICE BRAKES,
HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION
COMPONENTS:HOSES,
LINES/PIPING,
AND FITTINGS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
REAR BRAKE TUBES
PASS BEHIND THE
FRONT SUSPENSION
CROSSMEMBER. TWO
STEERING GEARBOX
MOUNTING
BRACKETS ARE
WELDED TO THE
CROSSMEMBER. ON
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH AN
ANTILOCK BRAKE
SYSTEM (ABS),
THE REAR BRAKE
TUBES COULD
CONTACT BOTH
STEERING GEARBOX
MOUNTING
BRACKETS. ON
VEHICLES THAT
ARE NOT EQUIPPED
WITH ABS, THE
REAR BRAKE TUBES
MAY CONTACT ONLY
THE LEFT
MOUNTING
BRACKET. CONTACT
BETWEEN THE REAR
BRAKE TUBES AND
THE STEERING
BRACKETS COULD
CAUSE WEAR AND
CORROSION THAT
COULD RESULT IN
BRAKE FLUID
LEAKAGE.
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Consequence |
FLUID LEAKAGE
COULD RESULT IN
REDUCED BRAKING
CAPABILITY
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPOSITION THE
REAR BRAKE TUBES
SO THEY DO NOT
CONTACT THE
MOUNTING
BRACKETS,
INSTALL BRAKE
TUBE CLIPS TO
CONTROL THE
LOCATION OF THE
REAR BRAKE
TUBES, AND APPLY
ANTI-CORROSION
MATERIAL TO THE
TUBES IN THE
AREAS WHERE
CONTACT WITH THE
MOUNTING
BRACKETS MAY
HAVE OCCURRED.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON OCTOBER
13, 2003. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
HYUNDAI AT
1-800-633-5151. |
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