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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V103000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA | from 04/01/1988 to 02/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 270000 | 09/20/1994 | ODI | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 06/06/1994 | 06/23/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The heater control valve stem does not meet the material specifications. high coolant temperatures can cause the stem to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in a burn injury to the front seat passenger's feet and legs. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace defective valve stems. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: heater, water, defroster, heater core.vehicle description: passenger cars.ote: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact hyundai at 1-800-829-9956. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 9501002 | 01/01/1995 | 39744 | Excels equipped with heater cores manufactured by mando may experience coolant leakage from the heater valve stem assembly. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE94003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 01/14/1994 | 06/10/1994 | HEATER CORE FAILURE | 94V103001 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE94003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 01/14/1994 | 06/10/1994 | HEATER CORE FAILURE | 94V103000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 04/18/1991 | 1 | ||
| When defrost and lights are turned on, the gas gauge reads way past full, temperature gauge goes to red, clock stops, and sometimes dash lights do not come on. | |||
| 12/20/1994 | 0 | ||
| Heater control valve stem failed, causing coolant to leak prior to service recall. *ak | |||
| A year ago consumer had a problem with the heater core received a recall this spring. tt | |||
| 11/15/1992 | 5 | ||
| Heater core leaked prior to recall. (94v103) *tw | |||
| 05/09/1994 | 9 | ||
| Heater leaked prior to recall. (94v103) *tw | |||
| 11/02/1993 | 2 | ||
| Heater core valve stem assembly leaked hot coolant onto passenger's floor prior to recall. (94v-103) *aw | |||
| 09/01/1991 | 1 | ||
| Heater control valve assembly failed prior to recall, causing hot coolant to leak onto passenger's floor. (94v-103) *aw | |||
| 01/01/1989 | 1 | ||
| Hot water leaked from heater, causing burn injury. | |||
| 05/04/1993 | 4 | ||
| Heater control valve stem assembly failed prior to recall, causing hot coolant to leak onto passenger's side floor. (94v103) *aw | |||
| 10/26/1994 | 6 | ||
| Hot coolant leaked onto passenger's floor prior to recall. (94v-103) *aw | |||
| 01/07/1995 | 1 | ||
| Heater control valve stem assembly failed, causing coolant leak prior to manufacturer's recall. *ak | |||
| 12/23/1994 | 1 | ||
| Heater valve stem assembly failed, causing coolant to leak prior to manufacturer's recall. *ak | |||
| 11/05/1993 | 1 | ||
| Heater control valve stem assembly leaked coolant due to being manufactured with incorrect grade of material prior to recall (94v-103. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 02/07/1996 | 7 | ||
| Heater control valve replaced prior to recall. *sd | |||
| 12/20/1994 | 0 | ||
| Replaced a/c cooling fan relay . | |||
| 04/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Heater control valve failed, causing leak inside of vehicle. | |||
| 12/31/1992 | 1 | ||
| Heater control valve stem failed prior to recall. *skd | |||
| 10/02/1994 | 1 | ||
| Heater valve stem leaks. *skd | |||
| 03/09/1992 | |||
| Defective heater control valve. please describe details. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Heater core failed, causing hot fluid to pour from under dash. | |||
| (recall)took the car in to be repaired and the dealer gave him a hard time with trying to charge for a diagnosis. heater core recall 94v103000. *ak | |||
| Recall heater core; had recall done rally chev., in palmdale ca. afterwards, vehicle will not go over 5 mph. dealer refuses to evaluate further. tt | |||
| Fixed under recall #94v10300. same problem is occuring all over again. replaced part himself. tt | |||
| 01/22/1996 | |||
| Refused the recall letter and would not set up an appointment. please describe. tt | |||
| 11/02/1992 | |||
| Had work done on heater core in 1992 recieved recall notice in 1994 for heater core manufacturer only wants to reimburse half the money. tt | |||
| 10/18/1993 | 8 | ||
| Heater core failed prior to recall, causing coolant leak. *skd | |||
| 03/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Heater core leaked prior to recall. (94v103) *tw | |||
| 12/24/1992 | 4 | ||
| Heater core leaked prior to recall. (94v103) *tw | |||
| 10/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Heater core failed prior to recall, causing hot coolant to leak on passenger's floor. (94v-103) *aw | |||
| 06/13/1994 | 3 | ||
| Heater core leaked, causing injury to passenger. *tw | |||
| 10/22/1992 | 2 | ||
| Heater core valve stem failed prior to recall, causing hot coolant to leak on passenger's floor. *skd | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Leak inside vehicle on right side due to heater core failure prior to recall. *skd | |||
| 03/30/1995 | |||
| Could not drive vehicle to have serviced for recall because of strong fumes inside and because vehicle stalls often. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 04/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Windows fog up even when defroster is on, causing poor visibility. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 01/10/1994 | 0 | ||
| Windshield wipers failed. | |||