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Hyundai Tiburon Recall
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APRIL 2009 --
Hyundai is
recalling 170,610 MY
2001-2003 Elantra and MY
2003 Tiburon vehicles
originally sold in
orcurrently registered in
the states of Connecticut,
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Maine,
Maryland,Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania,Rhode Island,
Vermont, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and the District
Of Columbia. Road salt used
during thewinter months in
these jurisdictions may
result in internal corrosion
and thinning of the steel in
the front lower control
arms. The corrosion may
progress to the point where
the lower control arm's
upper and lower panelsbecome
perforated. A perforated
front lower control arm may
fracture between its ball
joint attachment and the
forward and rearward pivot
attachments to the chassis.
The fracturing of the
control arm could an
owner"scontrol over their
vehicle that may increase
the risk of a crash. Dealers
will inspect the front lower
control armsfor corrosion
damage. If specified levels
of internal corrosion damage
are found, the front lower
control armswill be replaced
with new front lower control
arms incorporating
additional holes in the
upper and lower panels.If
the front lower control arms
do not require replacement,
the dealer will add drainage
holes to the front lower
control arms and will treat
the front lower control arms
with rust-proofing materials
to arrest the
internalcorrosion process.
These procedures will be
performed free of charge.
The recall is expected to
begin during April 2009.
Owners may contact the
Hyundai Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-633-5151.
This recall was the subject
of a Preliminary Evaluation
conducted by the Office of
Defects Investigation.
09V-125
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RECALL: 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V125000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 14,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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160904 |
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Description |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL
ARM |
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Summary |
HYUNDAI IS
RECALLING
160,904 MY
2001-2003
ELANTRA AND MY
2003 TIBURON
VEHICLES
ORIGINALLY SOLD
IN OR CURRENTLY
REGISTERED IN
THE STATES OF
CONNECTICUT,
DELAWARE,
ILLINOIS,
INDIANA, IOWA,
MAINE, MARYLAND,
MASSACHUSETTS,
MICHIGAN,
MINNESOTA,
MISSOURI, NEW
HAMPSHIRE, NEW
JERSEY, NEW
YORK, OHIO,
PENNSYLVANIA,
RHODE ISLAND,
VERMONT, WEST
VIRGINIA,
WISCONSIN, AND
THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. ROAD
SALT USED DURING
THE WINTER
MONTHS IN THESE
JURISDICTIONS
MAY RESULT IN
INTERNAL
CORROSION AND
THINNING OF THE
STEEL IN THE
FRONT LOWER
CONTROL ARMS.
THE CORROSION
MAY PROGRESS TO
THE POINT WHERE
THE LOWER
CONTROL ARM'S
UPPER AND LOWER
PANELS BECOME
PERFORATED. A
PERFORATED FRONT
LOWER CONTROL
ARM MAY FRACTURE
BETWEEN ITS BALL
JOINT ATTACHMENT
AND THE FORWARD
AND REARWARD
PIVOT
ATTACHMENTS TO
THE CHASSIS. |
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Consequence |
THE FRACTURING
OF THE CONTROL
ARM COULD AN
OWNER'S CONTROL
OVER THEIR
VEHICLE THAT MAY
INCREASE THE
RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
FRONT LOWER
CONTROL ARMS FOR
CORROSION
DAMAGE. IF
SPECIFIED LEVELS
OF INTERNAL
CORROSION DAMAGE
ARE FOUND, THE
FRONT LOWER
CONTROL ARMS
WILL BE REPLACED
WITH NEW FRONT
LOWER CONTROL
ARMS
INCORPORATING
ADDITIONAL HOLES
IN THE UPPER AND
LOWER PANELS. IF
THE FRONT LOWER
CONTROL ARMS DO
NOT REQUIRE
REPLACEMENT, THE
DEALER WILL ADD
DRAINAGE HOLES
TO THE FRONT
LOWER CONTROL
ARMS AND WILL
TREAT THE FRONT
LOWER CONTROL
ARMS WITH
RUST-PROOFING
MATERIALS TO
ARREST THE
INTERNAL
CORROSION
PROCESS. THESE
PROCEDURES WILL
BE PERFORMED
FREE OF CHARGE.
THE RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
APRIL 2009.
OWNERS
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RECALL: 2005 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V187000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 14,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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277 |
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Description |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE
ROD ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES MAY
HAVE BEEN BUILT
WITH THREADED
PORTIONS OF THE
STEERING GEARBOX
ASSEMBLY'S LEFT
AND RIGHT INNER
BALL JOINT
ASSEMBLIES THAT
CONTAIN INTERNAL
CRACKS IN THE
MATERIAL
STRUCTURE. |
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Consequence |
IF THE INNER
BALL JOINT
ASSEMBLY WAS TO
BREAK AS A
RESULT OF THE
INTERNAL CRACK,
THE TIE ROD END
ASSEMBLY WOULD
NOT LONGER BE
ATTACHED TO THE
STEERING GEAR
BOX. THIS WOULD
PREVENT STEERING
CONTROL OF THAT
FRONT WHEEL BY
THE SEPARATED
TIE ROD WHICH
COULD RESULT IN
A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
STEERING GEARBOX
ASSEMBLIES ON
THESE VEHICLES.
OWNERS WILL BE
CONTACTED BY
TELEPHONE
BEGINNING ON
APRIL 8, 2005,
AND INSTRUCTED
NOT TO DRIVE
THEIR VEHICLES.
HYUNDAI WILL
ARRANGE TO PICK
UP AND RETURN
THEIR VEHICLES
AFTER REPAIR.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT HYUNDAI
AT
1-800-633-5151. |
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RECALL: 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V290000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 31,
2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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7382 |
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Description |
SEAT
BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
DRIVER SEAT BELT
BUCKLE WIRING
COULD BE DAMAGED
BY INTERFERENCE
WITH THE DRIVER
SEAT CUSHION
HEIGHT ADJUSTER
MECHANISM. |
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Consequence |
DAMAGED DRIVER
SEAT BELT BUCKLE
WIRING COULD
CAUSE THE SEAT
BELT WARNING
LAMP OR THE
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(SRS) AIR BAG
WIRING LAMP TO
ILLUMINATE. IT
COULD ALSO CAUSE
THE AIR BAG FUSE
(CAVITY NUMBER
5) TO OPEN,
PREVENTING AIR
BAG DEPLOYMENT.
NONDEPLOYMENT OF
AN SRS AIR BAG
IN A CRASH WHERE
AIR BAG
DEPLOYMENT IS
WARRANTED COULD
INCREASE THE
RISK OR SEVERITY
OF INJURY IN A
CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL A NEW
DRIVER SEAT BELT
BUCKLE, IF
NECESSARY, AND
WILL PLACE A
PROTECTIVE COVER
OVER THE DRIVER
SEAT BELT BUCKLE
WIRING TO
PREVENT DAMAGE
FROM OCCURRING.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON MARCH
24, 2003. 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. |
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RECALL: 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V321000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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AUG 20,
2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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49 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
FRONT PASSENGER
AIR BAG IS
MOUNTED BENEATH
THE RIGHT
PORTION OF THE
INSTRUMENT
PANEL�S PADDED
SURFACE. TEAR
LINES ARE FORMED
INTO THE
UNDERSIDE OF THE
INSTRUMENT
PANEL�S PADDED
SURFACE DURING
THE PRODUCTION
PROCESS OF THE
INSTRUMENT PANEL
TOP PAD. THESE
TEAR LINES ALLOW
A PORTION OF THE
INSTRUMENT PANEL
SURFACE TO FOLD
UPWARD IF THE
PASSENGER AIR
BAG DEPLOYS. |
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Consequence |
IN THE EVENT OF
A VEHICLE CRASH,
THE AIR BAG MAY
NOT DEPLOY
PROPERLY,
POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN
SERIOUS INJURY
TO THE RIGHT
FRONT PASSENGER.
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Remedy |
HYUNDAI WILL
REPLACE THE
INSTRUMENT
PANEL. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON OCTOBER
13, 2003. 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 OF
AMERICA AT
1-800-633-5151,
OR IF THE
VEHICLE IS
LOCATED IN
PUERTO RICO,
HYUNDAI OF
PUERTO RICO AT
1-800-981-0188. |
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RECALL: 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V044000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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FEB 06,
2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1174 |
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Description |
OTHER |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
LEFT LOWER
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRACKET WAS NOT
INSTALLED. |
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Consequence |
IF THIS BRACKET
HAS NOT BEEN
INSTALLED, THERE
MAY BE AN
INCREASED
LIKELIHOOD OF
INJURY OR
INCREASED
SEVERITY OF
INJURY IN A
FRONTAL CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
VEHICLES TO
DETERMINE IF THE
BRACKET HAS BEEN
INSTALLED. IF
THE BRACKET HAS
NOT BEEN
INSTALLED, THE
DEALER WILL
INSTALL THE LEFT
LOWER INSTRUMENT
PANEL BRACKET.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN MARCH 4,
2002. 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. |
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RECALL: 2002 - 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V178000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 06,
2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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263968 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
SOME PASSENGER
VEHICLES CONTAIN
A FUEL TANK
ASSEMBLY VALVE
THAT MAY NOT
CLOSE PROPERLY.
IF A VEHICLE
WITH A FUEL TANK
ASSEMBLY VALVE
THAT IS NOT
PROPERLY CLOSED
WERE TO ROLL
OVER, FUEL
SPILLAGE MAY
OCCUR.
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Consequence |
FUEL SPILLAGE IN
THE PRESENCE OF
AN IGNITION
SOURCE MAY
RESULT IN A
FIRE.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL AN
ADDITIONAL FUEL
TANK ASSEMBLY
VALVE. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON JUNE
30, 2004. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
HYUNDAI AT
1-800-633-5151 |
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RECALL: 2001 - 2003 Hyundai
Tiburon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V257000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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HYUNDAI
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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JUL 03,
2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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312292 |
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Description |
SERVICE BRAKES,
HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION
COMPONENTS:HOSES,
LINES/PIPING,
AND FITTINGS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
REAR BRAKE TUBES
PASS BEHIND THE
FRONT SUSPENSION
CROSSMEMBER. TWO
STEERING GEARBOX
MOUNTING
BRACKETS ARE
WELDED TO THE
CROSSMEMBER. ON
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH AN
ANTILOCK BRAKE
SYSTEM (ABS),
THE REAR BRAKE
TUBES COULD
CONTACT BOTH
STEERING GEARBOX
MOUNTING
BRACKETS. ON
VEHICLES THAT
ARE NOT EQUIPPED
WITH ABS, THE
REAR BRAKE TUBES
MAY CONTACT ONLY
THE LEFT
MOUNTING
BRACKET. CONTACT
BETWEEN THE REAR
BRAKE TUBES AND
THE STEERING
BRACKETS COULD
CAUSE WEAR AND
CORROSION THAT
COULD RESULT IN
BRAKE FLUID
LEAKAGE.
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Consequence |
FLUID LEAKAGE
COULD RESULT IN
REDUCED BRAKING
CAPABILITY
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPOSITION THE
REAR BRAKE TUBES
SO THEY DO NOT
CONTACT THE
MOUNTING
BRACKETS,
INSTALL BRAKE
TUBE CLIPS TO
CONTROL THE
LOCATION OF THE
REAR BRAKE
TUBES, AND APPLY
ANTI-CORROSION
MATERIAL TO THE
TUBES IN THE
AREAS WHERE
CONTACT WITH THE
MOUNTING
BRACKETS MAY
HAVE OCCURRED.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON OCTOBER
13, 2003. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
HYUNDAI AT
1-800-633-5151. |
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