Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. The Driver And Front Passenger Seat Belts May Not Extend And Retract Smoothly Through The D-Ring Guides Mounted On The Body Pillars Aft Of The Doors. If The Seat Belts Do Not Extend And Retract Smoothly, They May Twist In The D-Ring Guides And Make It Inconvenient To Extend And Retract The Seat Belts.
Make Of Vehicle
HYUNDAI
Model Of Vehicle
TIBURON
Year
2001
Recall Campaign Number
01V345000
Component Description
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing
Effect Of Defect
If The Seat Belts Are Inconvenient To Use, The Seat Occupant May Not Be Inclined To Wear The Seat Belts Properly, Increasing The Risk Of Injury In The Event Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Install A Stopper Over Each Front Seat Belt D-Ring Guide To Assist The Seat Belt To Smoothly Extend And Retract. Owner Notification Began December 10, 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 At 1-800-633-5151.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company
Start Of Manufacture
19960301
End Of Manufacture
20000828
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
42782
Date Owners Notified
20011210
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Date Report Received
20011106