Recall 01V345000: 1997–2001 Hyundai Tiburon

Report received

Nov 6, 2001

Manufacturer

Hyundai motor company

Potentially affected

42,782vehicles

Model years

1997–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may not extend and retract smoothly through the d-ring guides mounted on the body pillars aft of the doors. If the seat belts do not extend and retract smoothly, they may twist in the d-ring guides and make it inconvenient to extend and retract the seat belts.

Possible consequence

If the seat belts are inconvenient to use, the seat occupant may not be inclined to wear the seat belts properly, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install a stopper over each front seat belt d-ring guide to assist the seat belt to smoothly extend and retract. Owner notification began december 10, 2001. 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 at 1-800-633-5151.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1997 Hyundai Tiburon36 complaints
• 1998 Hyundai Tiburon26 complaints
• 1999 Hyundai Tiburon26 complaints
• 2000 Hyundai Tiburon58 complaints
• 2001 Hyundai Tiburon36 complaints