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NHTSA recall 00V096001

Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages

Hyundai Accent

Reported Jul 7, 2000400 vehicles affectedHYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICOBuilt Nov 11, 1999 – Jan 15, 2000

The defect

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.

The risk

If the connection disengages, the windshield wipers are inoperative. inoperative windshield wipers can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the protective rubber boot and will lubricate the new protective rubber boot where it contacts the drive arm.

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Vehicles in this recall

Hyundai Accent
2000

Notes

Owner notification began september 1, 2000. 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 1-800-981-0452.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).