NHTSA Recall 00V096001
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V096001; Date: Jul. 7, 2000
If the connection disengages, the windshield wipers are inoperative. Inoperative windshield wipers can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Hyundai Accent
Component: Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:linkages
Manufactured by: Hyundai Caribbean-puerto Rico
Affected Units:: 400
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The protective rubber boot which covers the ball joint connection between the windshield wiper motor drive arm and the windshield wiper drag link can stick to the surface of the drive arm. If the rubber boot sticks and the wiper motor is turned on, binding of the interface between the drive arm and drag link results, causing the ball joint connection to disengage.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the protective rubber boot and will lubricate the new protective rubber boot where it contacts the drive arm.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began September 1, 2000. 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 1-800-981-0452. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 1, 2000
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