Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / EXCEL / 1987

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998083938 Incident Date: Jul, 11 1998
Consumer's City: OPA-LOCKA Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: EXCEL Model Year: 1987
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHLF31J3HU Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 20 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1993
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Hyundai parts dept will not repair fire damage under hood caused by the defective recalled part "reed valve." they will only replace the part that caused the damage. this is a car that never made sense. please help. repair bills will be very costly and hyundai motor corp. doesn't want to admit their mistakes. they even said the 1999 cars are totally different from the '86-'87 years. thank you for your time. recall 91v225. *ak