NHTSA recall 97V026000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 97V026000 |
| Manufacturer | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| Reported | 1997-02-26 |
| Owners notified | 1997-04-28 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 74965 |
What is wrong
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WERE CONTAMINATED DURING ASSEMBLY.
What can happen
THIS CONTAMINATION INTERFERES WITH THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONTINUITY AND PREVENTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FROM OPERATING. INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CONTAMINANTS FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTACTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MARCH 18, 1997.NOTE: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 1-800-829-9956.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT | Built 1996-03-04 to 1996-10-18. |
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| 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT | Built 1996-03-04 to 1996-10-18. |
| 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 1995-11-20 to 1996-10-18. |
| 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 1995-11-20 to 1996-10-18. |
| 1996 HYUNDAI SONATA | Built 1995-12-18 to 1996-10-18. |
| 1997 HYUNDAI SONATA | Built 1995-12-18 to 1996-10-18. |
| 1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON | Built 1995-12-18 to 1996-10-18. |
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Investigated as PE97002
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE97002 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1997-01-17, closed 1997-02-27. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. VISIBILITY. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 9790006 | 1997-08-21. Service bulletin. THE REAR WIPER MOTOR IN THE 1997 TIBURON MAY STALL IN HEAVY LOAD CONDITIONS. *TW |
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| 9701998 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. 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 |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.