| NHTSA Record Id: 990 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: HYUNDAI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015363000204018000000268 |
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| Model Name: TIBURON |
Model Year: 2003 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V290000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 056 |
| Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 10 2001 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 14 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 7382 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 24 2003 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Hyundai Motor America |
Report Received Date: Nov, 05 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 18 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles, the driver seat belt buckle wiring could be damaged by interference with the driver seat cushion height adjuster mechanism. |
Consequence Summary: Damaged driver seat belt buckle wiring could cause the seat belt warning lamp or the supplemental restraint system (srs) air bag wiring lamp to illuminate. it could also cause the air bag fuse (cavity number 5) to open, preventing air bag deployment. nondeployment of an srs air bag in a crash where air bag deployment is warranted could increase the risk or severity of injury in a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a new driver seat belt buckle, if necessary, and will place a protective cover over the driver seat belt buckle wiring to prevent damage from occurring. owner notification began on march 24, 2003. 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 1-800-633-5151. |
Recall Notes: Hyundai recall no. 056. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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