2000 Hyundai ACCENT Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Linkages Recall

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2000 Hyundai ACCENT Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Linkages Recall

 NHTSA Recall #5519
NHTSA Compaign #00V096001
MFG Compaign #
 ManufacturerHYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
 SupplierHYUNDAI
 BrandHYUNDAI
 ModelACCENT
 Model Year2000
 ComponentVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
 Date of notification01/09/00
 Begin date of manufacuring11/11/99
 End date of manufacturing15/01/00
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received07/07/00
 Report created24/08/00
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units400
 Defect summaryVehicle description: passenger vehicles. The protective rubber boot which covers the ball joint connection between the windshield wiper motor drive arm and the windshield wiper drag link can stick to the surface of the drive arm. If the rubber boot sticks and the wiper motor is turned on, binding of the interface between the drive arm and drag link results, causing the ball joint connection to disengage.
 Consequence summaryIf the connection disengages, the windshield wipers are inoperative. Inoperative windshield wipers can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather.
 Corrective actionDealers will replace the protective rubber boot and will lubricate the new protective rubber boot where it contacts the drive arm.
 Recall notesOwner notification began september 1, 2000. 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 1-800-981-0452. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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