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2003 Hyundai TIBURON Air Bags Frontal Recall


NHTSA Recall #	34973
NHTSA Compaign #	03V321000
MFG Compaign #	063
Manufacturer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Supplier	HYUNDAI
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	TIBURON
Model Year	2003
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of notification	13/10/03
Begin date of manufacuring	05/01/02
End date of manufacturing	09/01/02
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	26/08/03
Report created	29/08/03
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	49
Defect summary	On certain sport utility vehicles, the front passenger air bag is mounted beneath the right portion of the instrument panel's padded surface. Tear lines are formed into the underside of the instrument panel's padded surface during the production process of the instrument panel top pad. These tear lines allow a portion of the instrument panel surface to fold upward if the passenger air bag deploys.
Consequence summary	In the event of a vehicle crash, the air bag may not deploy properly, possibly resulting in serious injury to the right front passenger.
Corrective action	Hyundai will replace the instrument panel. Owner notification began on october 13, 2003. 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 of america at 1-800-633-5151, or if the vehicle is located in puerto rico, hyundai of puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188.
Recall notes	Hyundai recall no. 063. Also, customers can 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.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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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2003 Hyundai TIBURON Air Bags Frontal Recall

2003 Hyundai TIBURON Air Bags Frontal Recall

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