Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V096000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | from 11/11/1999 to 01/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 16264 | 04/17/2000 | MFR | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 03/28/2000 | 03/29/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the protective rubber boot which covers the ball joint connection between the windshield wiper motor drive arm and the windshield wiper drag link can stick to the surface of the drive arm. if the rubber boot sticks and the wiper motor is turned on, binding of the interface between the drive arm and drag link results, causing the ball joint connection to disengage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the connection disengages, the windshield wipers are inoperative. inoperative windshield wipers can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the protective rubber boot and will lubricate the new protective rubber boot where it contacts the drive arm. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 17, 2000.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 00V096001 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO | from 11/11/1999 to 01/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 400 | 09/01/2000 | MFR | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/07/2000 | 08/24/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the protective rubber boot which covers the ball joint connection between the windshield wiper motor drive arm and the windshield wiper drag link can stick to the surface of the drive arm. if the rubber boot sticks and the wiper motor is turned on, binding of the interface between the drive arm and drag link results, causing the ball joint connection to disengage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the connection disengages, the windshield wipers are inoperative. inoperative windshield wipers can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the protective rubber boot and will lubricate the new protective rubber boot where it contacts the drive arm. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 1, 2000. 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 1-800-981-0452.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 181000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 hyundai accent. the contact stated that when driving in inclement weather 5mph and above, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped functioning. the manufacturer was then contacted and they advised him that he was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and a independent mechanic and they advised him that the windshield motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 181,000. | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 82000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 hyundai accent. while driving approximately 5 mph in a light, rainy drizzle, the contact heard a strange noise when the windshield wipers were activated. the wipers failed to operate. there was no warning prior to the failure. the dealer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 00v096000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer;linkages), although the failures were identical. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 82,000 and current mileage was 84,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| Ventilation system is permitting a toxic smell and fumes to enter into passenger's compartment. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 101000 | 0 | 03/07/2000 |
| Windshiled control arm on steering wheel broke in half while activating windshield wiper fluid. this has occured 2 times. this happened once on my son's same model for year 2001 | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 11/04/2002 | |||
| Consumer states while vehicle was parking, rear windshield shattered with any reason. dealer and insurance has been notified. please provide further information. ts | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer is having problems with windows. widows tend to rattle. contacted dealer, and dealer can't fix problem.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 03/08/2004 | 30000 | 1 | 09/06/2000 |
| Recall 00v096 000 concerning windshield wiper assembly. the front windshield wiper on driver's side would intermittently fail to operate or get entangled while operating. consumer believed this problem related to this recall. dealer was notified, and dealer informed consumer that recall repairs were done. any other repairs would be at consumer's expense. *ak | |||
| 1 | 10/05/2001 | ||
| Windshield wipers speed is slow. in moderate rain fall you lose visability. *jg | |||
| 04/17/2000 | |||
| Consumer received recall 00v096000/ windshield wipers. dealer gave consumer an appointment. however, parts were not in when consumer showed up. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 02/08/2008 | 112000 | 1 | 08/16/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 hyundai accent. while driving approximately 15 mph in the rain, the windshield wipers failed to activate. she took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the windshield wipers were disconnected at the ball joint and motor. the failure is identical to the one mentioned in nhtsa campaign id number 00v096000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages). the current and failure mileages were 112,000. | |||
| 02/27/2000 | |||
| While driving down highway it was raining, turned on windshield wipers, and then they stopped. this has happened twice. contacted dealer, and he stated that the windshield wiper linkage came loose from the wiper motor. *ak | |||