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
2011
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE AND EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER BEING STRANDED WITH A FLAT TIRE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A SPARE TIRE SEPARATELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.
1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE TWO OR MORE TIMES. PROBLEM OCCURS AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 10-35MPH. FIRST TIME DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND REPLACED SEVERED BOLTS . THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR ON A WEEKLY BASIS. *AK