| Issue ID | 667792 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10221800 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | TIBURON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/03/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 hyundai tiburon se clutch malfunctioning and failure. Poor quality and deformed parts used. Warranty classifies parts as "wear parts." i took my car in for its scheduled maintenance visit to r. C. Hyundai in roswell, ga. After 2 days i experienced acceleration issues and went back to r. C. Dealership. On duty technician informed me the clutch was the source of the problem and it would cost me 2,000. 00+ usd. When i asked why i was told this was covered by warranty during the original sales process ireceived inconclusive answers. After a little internet research i discovered: a class action pending stemming from 03-04 hyundai tiburon's choice of clutch parts (fly wheel to be specific) and numerous post on edmunds car space ( over 5 pages of enraged hyundai tiburon 03-07 owners') hyundai refuses to acknowledge the faulty, deformed and defective parts that make up its clutch and continue charging hard working, honest people 2,000. 00 to fix a problem they know exists and will continue to fail. Blaming it on how the car is driven is both a shameful business practice and crime against consumers everywhere. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27788 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ALPHARETTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | KMHHN65F86UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30/11/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| 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 | RICK CASE HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 7702255600 |
| Dealer's city | ROSWELL |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30076 |