Hyundai Veloster (2012): Visibility
Recall 13V051000 · Feb 19, 2013 · Hyundai Motor Company
6,071
vehicles affected
6,071
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V051000
- Date
- Feb 19, 2013
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Units affected
- 6,071
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Sun/moon roof assembly
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2012 Veloster vehicles manufactured from July 4, 2011, through October 31, 2011 and equipped with panoramic sunroofs. The panoramic sunroof assembly may have been weakened during installation at the factory.
What can happen
If the assembly was weakend at the factory, the panoramic glass panel may break while the vehicle is in motion leading to personal injury or a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the sunroof's integrity and replace the sunroof glass assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began during March 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V051000?
1 model: Hyundai Veloster (2012), about 6,071 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V051000?
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the sunroof's integrity and replace the sunroof glass assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began during March 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
What can happen?
If the assembly was weakend at the factory, the panoramic glass panel may break while the vehicle is in motion leading to personal injury or a vehicle crash.
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.