# NHTSA recall 03V290000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V290000
- Manufacturer: HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN\-PUERTO RICO
- Reported: 2003\-08\-05
- Owners notified: 2003\-09\-23
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 36

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRING COULD BE DAMAGED BY INTERFERENCE WITH THE DRIVER SEAT CUSHION HEIGHT ADJUSTER MECHANISM.  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.   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.


## What can happen

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.


## The 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 SEPTEMBER 23, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1\-899\-981\-0188.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON](/makes/hyundai/tiburon/2003/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-04\-14.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V290000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V290000)

[Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2003V290000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F03V290000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2003V290000)