| Issue ID | 648229 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10206134 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | TIBURON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/10/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On june 11, 2007 at 26,577 miles, i experienced on my way in to work while driving, a slight stick and a definite "click" sound from my clutch pedal. While at a traffic light i experienced complete clutch failure, the car would not go in to gear. The invoice from the dealership states "internal part on master clutch broken-remove and replace master clutch". On october 15, 2007, at 37,500 miles, there began a similar clutch pedal problem, later the rpms of the engine were increasing, however the gears were not engaging fully, another clutch failure in less than six months. After doing some research, i have found that there is not only a class action lawsuit against the hyundai corporation for a defective clutch in the 2003 hyundai tiburon.(us district court orange county, california; case number 06cc00052) i have also found quite a few complaints not only of the clutch, but the hyundai corporations refusal to honor it's own warranty with it's customers. It is in my opinion that this corporation lacks the integrity to monitor itself and i am asking the nhtsa to investigate this problem. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37554 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RONKONKOMA, NY |
| VIN pattern | KMHHN65F46UXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 21/07/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| 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 | ATLANTIC HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 6315872470 |
| Dealer's city | WEST ISLIP |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11795 |