Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Elantra, Tiburon
Model Year: 1997
Other Restraint System Info: Driver and Passenger belts: active
Plant City: Ulsan
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Deluxe (GL)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEV 2005 HYUNDAI ELECTRA'S ROOF HAD A WATER LEAK. SHE HAD REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUED TO INFORM THE CONTACT THAT THE WATER WAS COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THIS WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS RAINING. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUED TO REPLACE AND RESEAL THE WINDSHIELD. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP TOOK TO VEHICLE TO AUTO CONCEPT, AND THE COMPANY CALLED THE WATER DOCTOR. THEY INFORMED HER THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE RIVETS H POPPED IN THE ROOF . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, SHE COULD SEE WITH THE WATER COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. SHE FELT THAT THERE MAY BE MOLD FORMING IN THE VEHICLE. THE WATER CAME DOWN ON HER FEET, AND CAME IN ON THE GEAR SHIFT. THE CONTACT WILL BE CALLING THE MANUFACTURER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6544, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8576.*AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO WRONG LANE, AND IT HIT THE HYUNDAI ON DRIVER'S REAR, AFTER IT HAD FISHTAILED & HIT BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOM & RELEASED.*AK