NHTSA Campaign 16V117000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 16V117000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 16V117000 with NHTSA on February 29, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V117000, NHTSA lists up to 18,700 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 10, 2011 and June 12, 2012.
The 16V117000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V117000 were scheduled from April 22, 2016, 53 days after the report.
16V117000 covers 2 models from Hyundai, model years 2011–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V117000 ranks 90 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 16V117000, Hyundai Motor America has 5 other recalls on the visibility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured August 1, 2011, to April 30, 2012, and 2011-2013 Equus vehicles manufactured July 10, 2011, to June 12, 2012. The windshield wiper motor cover seal on the affected vehicles may degrade allowing corrosion on the wiper motor's circuit board. The corrosion can cause intermittent or total loss of wiper function.
- The risk
- Inoperative wipers during inclement weather can decrease driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor cover and seal, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 140.
Reported February 29, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V117000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V117000, 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: February 29, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted