Hyundai Accent (2000): Visibility
Recall 00V096001 · Jul 7, 2000 · Hyundai Caribbean-Puerto Rico
400
vehicles affected
400
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V096001
- Date
- Jul 7, 2000
- Maker
- Hyundai Caribbean-Puerto Rico
- Units affected
- 400
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Windshield wiper/washer > Linkages
- Model years
- 2000
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT WHICH COVERS THE BALL JOINT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DRIVE ARM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRAG LINK CAN STICK TO THE SURFACE OF THE DRIVE ARM. IF THE RUBBER BOOT STICKS AND THE WIPER MOTOR IS TURNED ON, BINDING OF THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE DRIVE ARM AND DRAG LINK RESULTS, CAUSING THE BALL JOINT CONNECTION TO DISENGAGE.
What can happen
IF THE CONNECTION DISENGAGES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT AND WILL LUBRICATE THE NEW PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT WHERE IT CONTACTS THE DRIVE ARM.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V096001?
1 model: Hyundai Accent (2000), about 400 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V096001?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT AND WILL LUBRICATE THE NEW PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT WHERE IT CONTACTS THE DRIVE ARM.
What can happen?
IF THE CONNECTION DISENGAGES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.