Recall Details For: 2002 HYUNDAI TIBURON
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 03V496000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 41018
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:03V496000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: HYUNDAI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: TIBURON
- MODEL YEAR: 2002
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 061
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20010810
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20030215
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1993
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20040122
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Hyundai Motor America
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20031203
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20031203
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE TUBES FOR THE REAR BRAKES CAN CONTACT THE STEERING GEARBOX MOUNTING BRACKETS.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: CONTACT BETWEEN THE REAR BRAKE TUBES AND THE STEERING GEARBOX MOUNTING BRACKETS MAY RESULT IN REAR BRAKE TUBE WEAR AND CORROSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE REAR BRAKE TUBES, INSTALL BRAKE TUBE CLIPS, AND APPLY ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL TO THE REAR BRAKE TUBES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 22, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-633-5151.
RECALL NOTES: HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 061.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000020792000204017000000073
