HYUNDAI TIBURON 2003: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02V044000

Make Model Year
HYUNDAI TIBURON 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2002-03-04 2002-02-08 2002-02-22

Production Dates: 2001-10-01 - 2002-01-29

Manufacturers Involved: Hyundai Motor America

Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1174

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LEFT LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACKET WAS NOT INSTALLED.

Consequence

IF THIS BRACKET HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED, THERE MAY BE AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY OR INCREASED SEVERITY OF INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THE BRACKET HAS BEEN INSTALLED. IF THE BRACKET HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE LEFT LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 4, 2002. 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.

Notes

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