Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / TIBURON / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001081359 Incident Date: Jul, 27 2001
Consumer's City: WRENTHAM Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: TIBURON Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering:gear box:shaft sector
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHJG35F81U Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 30 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was stopped in the passing lane at a construction site on route 95 in ri. the vehicle in back of me failed to stop and crashed into the rear of my vehicle. the reclining mechanism on the driver's seat failed which resulted in me being thrown into the back seat causing a back injury. the impact from behind caused my vehicle to crash into the vehicle in front of me, neither airbag went off. my vehicle had extensive damage to both front and rear, the vehicle was a total loss. do you have any information on reclining seats failing due to rear impact? i would appreciate any information that you could provide.*ak