Recall Detail

HYUNDAI / ACCENT / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 13262 Vehicale/Equipment Name: HYUNDAI
Recalled Component Id: 000008106000203979000000245 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: ACCENT Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V026000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Manufacturer That Filed Report: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 04 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 18 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 74965
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 28 1997 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Hyundai Motor America Report Received Date: Feb, 26 1997
Record Creation date : Mar, 03 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The windshield wiper motor circuit breaker electrical contacts were contaminated during assembly. Consequence Summary: This contamination interferes with the electrical circuit continuity and prevents the windshield wiper motor from operating. inoperative windshield wipers can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will remove the contaminants from the windshield wiper motor circuit breaker contacts. Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin march 18, 1997.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-829-9956.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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