| Issue ID | 587363 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10156751 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | TIBURON |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/04/04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased vehicle jan 04 with 10 miles on it. At around 12k miles the clutch began to rapidly wear. At 18k mi it was impossible to drive. Driver has never had to replace a clutch before 140k mi before. Dealer (union nj) claimed hyundai not responsible, said would repair replace for $1200k (price reduction as a courtesy). Driver decided that not to replace with the same clutch bought a spec stage 3 aftermaket clutch for $480 and had the dealer put the clutch in. At around 32k mi suddenly the clutch went from very tight (catching about 1" - 1. 5" of the floor to loose 3"+. Clutch slowly started slipping and was replaced at 38k mi by a different dealership (nyack, ny) claimed there was a tsb for the issue and offered to fix for free with factory clutch and new fly wheel. Fly wheel must of been root cause as there has bee no more incidents as of 80k mi. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MERRIMACK, NH |
| VIN pattern | KMHHN65F944XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/01/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MAXON HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | UNION |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code |