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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE97002

Preliminary Evaluation · WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE · Opened 1997-01-17 · Closed 1997-02-27

Investigation

Action number
PE97002
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1997-01-17
Close date
1997-02-27
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Affected makes
HYUNDAI
Affected components
VISIBILITY
Affected model years
1996
Affected (make, year) variants
1

Summary

IN ITS LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 14, 1997, HYUNDAI STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 HYUNDAI VEHICLES (CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-97 ELANTRA, ACCENT, SONATA AND TIBURON MODELS BUILT THROUGH OCTOBER 18, 1996 -- SEE NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V-026 FOR DETAILS) WILL BE RECALLED FOR A DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.HYUNDAI STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY NOT OPERATE IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF THE MOTOR'S CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WITH SOLDERING FLUX DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS.HYUNDAI WILL REMEDY THE DEFECT BY CLEANING THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS TO REMOVE THE CONTAMINANTS.

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