HYUNDAI: TIBURON: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 02V044000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | TIBURON |
| Model Year: | 2003 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: | 20011001 - 20020129 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1174 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20020304 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20020208 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20020222 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LEFT LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACKET WAS NOT INSTALLED.
Consequence Summary:
IF THIS BRACKET HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED, THERE MAY BE AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY OR INCREASED SEVERITY OF INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
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:
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).