| Issue ID | 660172 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10215646 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | TIBURON |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 23/12/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2004 hyundai tiburon gtv6 with 6-speed manual transmission. In 23rd december 2007. My car was making an odd smell. I was told by a mechanic it was the clutch going bad. I contacted hyundai and was told due to normal wear and tear that it was my fault. At this time i had 29,500mi on my car. On the 17th january 2008 with 30,500mi on my car, the clutch is completely bad and has to be replaced. I nearly got t-boned by a truck during normal traffic because my clutch disengaged and i started slowing down. The truck stopped to help and i got my car home afterwards. Hyundai refused to honor there 10-year warranty on the car and i got stuck paying about $900 on a new clutch and flywheel for my car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROME, GA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 15/11/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| 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 | JUSTIN HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ROME |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30165 |