NHTSA Recall # | 3049 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 01V345000 |
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Manufacturer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
Supplier | HYUNDAI |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | TIBURON |
Model Year | 1998 |
Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING |
Date of notification | 10/12/01 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/03/96 |
End date of manufacturing | 28/08/00 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 06/11/01 |
Report created | 15/11/01 |
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FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 42782 |
Defect summary | 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. |
Consequence summary | 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. |
Corrective action | 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. |
Recall notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |