NHTSA Recall 01V345000
NHTSA Campaign Id 01V345000; Date: Nov. 6, 2001
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Hyundai Tiburon; 1998 Hyundai Tiburon; 1999 Hyundai Tiburon; 2000 Hyundai Tiburon; 2001 Hyundai Tiburon
Component: Seat Belts:front:webbing
Manufactured by: Hyundai Motor Company
Affected Units:: 42,782
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
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: Dec 10, 2001
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