# NHTSA recall 97V026000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT](/makes/hyundai/accent/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-04 to 1996\-10\-18.
- [1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT](/makes/hyundai/accent/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-04 to 1996\-10\-18.
- [1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA](/makes/hyundai/elantra/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-11\-20 to 1996\-10\-18.
- [1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA](/makes/hyundai/elantra/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-11\-20 to 1996\-10\-18.
- [1996 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-12\-18 to 1996\-10\-18.
- [1997 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-12\-18 to 1996\-10\-18.
- [1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON](/makes/hyundai/tiburon/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-12\-18 to 1996\-10\-18.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V026000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V026000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [9790006](/bulletins/52646.md), 1997-08-21, Service bulletin
- [9701998](/bulletins/51304.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin

## 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/97V026000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V026000)

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