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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| 11E040000 | CURT MFG. INC. | E (Equipment) | 2254 | 10/17/2011 | MFR | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 10/06/2011 | 10/06/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Curt manufacturing is recalling certain tow package wiring harnesses, part number 55538, that connect tow vehicle lighting circuits to trailer lighting circuits sold for use on certain model year 2009 through 2011 hyundai santa fe vehicles. the units are not water-tight and moisture can seep into the converter module and defeat the module's internal circuit protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the circuit protection, the module can overheat possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Curt manufacturing will notify owners and replace the tow package wiring harness. the remedy will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 17, 2011. owners may contact curt manufacturing at 1-715 831-8713. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to owners that purchased a curt mfg towing package as aftermarket equipment.owners should contact curt mfg and not their vehicle dealer to obtain the replacement wiring harness.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| TSB-10-GI-001 | 04/01/2010 | 10034204 | Hyundai: label requirements for vehicle loading to comply with fmvss 110. effective 6/2/08, fmvss 110 (fmvss 110) sets a threshold for correcting load capacity information indicated on tire placards when vehicle weight has been increased | 10/25/2010 | |