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Service bulletin 9701998

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id51304
Published by NHTSA1997-06-27
Manufacturer's number9701998
Manufacturer's date1997-03-01
NHTSA componentVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

NHTSA's summary

RECALL 97V-026 - THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR THERMAL SWITCH CIRCUIT CONTACT POINTS MUST BE CLEANED ON CERTAIN HYUNDAI VEHICLES WHICH FALL INTO THE FOLLOWING PRODUTION RANGES TO CORRECT A POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTION OF WIPER OPERATION- A WIPER MOTOR SERVICE KIT (PART #00305-CMP00-30) WILL BE SENT TO EACH DEALERSHIP CONTAINING THE SUPPLIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE- EACH KIT CAN SERVICE UP TO TEN (10) VEHICLES- ADDITIONAL KITS CAN BE ORDERED FROM YOUR FACING PDC- MODEL/PRODUCTION DATE RANGE: ACCENT 3/04/96 THROUGH 10/18/96- ELANTRA (SADAN & WAGON) 11/20/95 THROUGH 10/18/96- SONATA 12/18/95 THROUGH 10/18/96- TIBURON THROUGH 10/18/96- 97V-026. *JD

The document

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Components

Glass, wipers and mirrors, Wipers and washers

Vehicles listed
HYUNDAI ACCENT1996, 1997
HYUNDAI ELANTRA1996, 1997
HYUNDAI SONATA1996, 1997
HYUNDAI TIBURON1997

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
97V0260001997-02-26. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
97900061997-08-21. Service bulletin. THE REAR WIPER MOTOR IN THE 1997 TIBURON MAY STALL IN HEAVY LOAD CONDITIONS. *TW