NHTSA Campaign 02V167000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA campaign 02V167000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members. The repair is free.
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 02V167000 with NHTSA on June 25, 2002; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 02V167000, NHTSA lists up to 67,565 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 16, 1999 and October 19, 2001.
The 02V167000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V167000 were scheduled from October 28, 2002, 125 days after the report.
02V167000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2000–2002.
Owners of the model years 02V167000 covers have filed at least 12 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V167000 vehicles, the 2001 Hyundai Accent has the most (12).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V167000 ranks 15 of 43 HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING TESTING, THE 3-DOOR HATCHBACK EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CRITERION IN THE STANDARD MIDWAY ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT PILLAR (A-PILLAR).
- The risk
- AN OCCUPANT'S HEAD THAT CONTACTS THE A-PILLAR DURING A CRASH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INCREASED RISK OF A HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ENERGY MANAGEMENT BRACKETS TO SUPPORT THE A-PILLAR COVERS AND INCREASE THE ENERGY ABSORBING PERFORMANCE OF THE A-PILLAR IN THE RELEVANT AREA. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 28, 2002. 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 1-800-633-5151.
Reported June 25, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V167000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V167000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 25, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted