HYUNDAI TRAILER VAN 1998: STRUCTURE:BODY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 01V223000

Make Model Year
HYUNDAI TRAILER VAN 1998
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2001-08-28 2001-07-05 2001-07-13

Production Dates: 1996-10-01 - 2000-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: HYUNDAI PRECISION AMERICA, INC

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2860

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 53' DRY FREIGHT TRAILER VANS EQUIPPED WITH LASCO TRANSLUCENT FIBERGLASS ROOFS. THE ROOF PANELS CAN BECOME WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY DETACHED DURING OPERATION AND THE TRAILER BODIES COULD PARTIALLY COLLAPSE.

Consequence

CONTINUED OPERATION OF A TRAILER WITH A ROOF HOLE, CRACK, TEAR, OR SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A ROOF FAILURE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, INJURY TO ITS OPERATOR, AND POSSIBLE INJURY AND DAMAGE TO ADJACENT VEHICLES AND THEIR PASSENGERS.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LASCO FRPS WITH KEMLITE FRPS OR ALUMINUM PANELS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 28, 2001. 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 TRANSLEAD AT 1-819-574-1500.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.