Hyundai U86123j000
Model U86123j000 made by Hyundai got 21 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment. . There was one recall concerning trailer hitches .
Model 9999
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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| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 08E016000 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | E (Equipment) | 3387 | 03/31/2008 | MFR | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 02/07/2008 | 02/08/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | This recall has been superceded by recall 08e-055. hyundai is recalling 3,387 trailer hitch wiring harnesses either included with a trailer hitch or sold as a service part manufactured by thule towing systems and distributed by hyundai for installation on my 2007-2008 santa fe and veracruz vehicles. the accessory trailer hitch wiring harness converter module is mounted to the top surface of the rear bumper reinforcement. high current leakage or a short circuit of capacitor c1 could cause heat related damage to the wiring harness converter module. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Excessive heat may cause damage to the rear bumper area and may potentially result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Hyundai will notify owners and will replace the trailer hitch wiring harness free of charge. the recall began on march 31, 2008. owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Hyundai recall number 082.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/01/2010 | |||
| I have a 2008 hyundai sonata. the sun visors continue to fall down or sag. i've had both visors replaced within the last year and half. luckily, my car was still under warranty. however, they have failed again since then, and now my sonata is out of warranty (i have exceeded 60k miles). my research shows that the visor tension rod loses tension over time and eventually fails resulting in visor sag. obviously this is an ongoing problem because the replacement visors haven't been re-engineered, this according to a hyundai rep. you don't have to be a rocket scientist to see the hazard here -- the visor can block the driver's view or worse scalp you if in an accident. what does hyundai do? they check your warranty status and replace it with same defective part, or worse, if out of warranty, they offer to sell you a replacement at $85.00. really!! the dealerships claim no responsibility as does apparently the hyundai corporation, which should be investigated by the nhtsa for failure to acknowledge a recall. how many complaints does it take? and why are hyundai consumers stuck paying for a safety defect that is unambiguously clear? if you don | |||
| 12/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| Had car in shop in for the dash to be replaced due to cracking all the way around the air bag compartment on the passenger side in 2007.this a 2006 model hyundai sonata-dash is cracked again in the same area as before completely around the air bag compartment fear this could cause injury or air bag to deploy without accident dealer states it is owners problem & expense as it has been just over 2 years since replaced the first time and there is no recall issued for this problem-feel that this is a defect in material & a safety hazard that could cause an accident or injury. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 09/07/2010 | |||
| The horn on the 2011 hyundai sonata is not audible in traffic and does not provide any warning to other drivers or pedestrians. the very weak, ineffective horn and needs to be replaced please note dan bedore , a hyundai spokesman , confirmed the model built after 9/1 will have a dual shell horn. hyundai consumer affairs 1 800 633 5151 confirmed this as well dealership does not want to do anything. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL | |||
| 09/07/2010 | |||
| The horn on the 2011 hyundai sonata is not audible in traffic and does not provide any warning to other drivers or pedestrians. the very weak, ineffective horn and needs to be replaced please note dan bedore , a hyundai spokesman , confirmed the model built after 9/1 will have a dual shell horn. hyundai consumer affairs 1 800 633 5151 confirmed this as well dealership does not want to do anything. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||
| 03/09/2009 | |||
| 04 hyndai tiburon clutch problem.... i have had my car for three years now and have had 4 clutchs replaced. im now hearing that it is now my master slave cylinder. | |||