2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS MAY NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT SMOOTHLY THROUGH THE D-RING GUIDES MOUNTED ON THE BODY PILLARS AFT OF THE DOORS. IF THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT SMOOTHLY, THEY MAY TWIST IN THE D-RING GUIDES AND MAKE IT INCO

THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON *BF SINCE THE ACCIDENTS, THE CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD REPLACE DIFFERENT THINGS, SUCH AS THE FUEL PUMP, O2 SENSOR HEATER CIRCUIT, RELAY, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *JB

THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON *BF SINCE THE ACCIDENTS, THE CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD REPLACE DIFFERENT THINGS, SUCH AS THE FUEL PUMP, O2 SENSOR HEATER CIRCUIT, RELAY, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *JB

DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS MOOSE, RAN INTO BACK OF PARKED SEMI TRAILER. 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEVERE CRASH DAMAGE TO THE CAR, FRAME BENT, MOTOR MOUNTS SHEARED HORIZONTALLY, DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE. HYUNDAI SAYS CRASH WAS NOT DIRECTLY ON SENSOR SO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SYSTEM CHECKED AND VERIFIED ERROR FREE BY HYUNDAI. THIS IS EITHER A DESIGN DEFECT OR SOMEONE TRYING TO COVER UP A PROBLEM. DAMAGE TO CAR IS SO SEVERE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. NEITHER AIR B

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. CONSUMER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 5 MPH. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

I WAS GOING 45 MPH TRYING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES..I REAR-ENDED HIM. FRONTAL IMPACT FOR ME. DURING THE IMPACT, MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY FRONT END LOOKS LIKE AN ACCORDION. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HYUNDAI WILL BE CONTACTED. MINOR INJURIES. REPORT TO POLICE WILL BE FILED. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER STATED THE STEEL BELTS WERE OFF. *JB THE CONSUMER'S PERSONAL MECHANIC STATED THE STEEL BOLTS WERE GONE INSIDE BOTH REAR TIRES. *PH *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH FRONT LEFT TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. .[XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH WHEN ANOTHER CAR CUT ME OFF I HAD TO BRAKE AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, AND THE AIRBAGSDID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN I CALLED HYUNDAI TO COMPLAIN THEY TOLD ME THAT DUE TO THE COST OF AIRBAGS THEY PUT IT IN A CERTAIN PLACE WHERE YOU HAVE TO HIT IT FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE ODD FACT WAS THAT I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION IF I HAD NOT HAD MY SEATBELT ON I WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH WHEN ANOTHER CAR CUT ME OFF I HAD TO BRAKE AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, AND THE AIRBAGSDID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN I CALLED HYUNDAI TO COMPLAIN THEY TOLD ME THAT DUE TO THE COST OF AIRBAGS THEY PUT IT IN A CERTAIN PLACE WHERE YOU HAVE TO HIT IT FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE ODD FACT WAS THAT I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION IF I HAD NOT HAD MY SEATBELT ON I WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH IN CENTER LINE HAD TO MERGE TO SIDE LINE, REDUCING TO ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO CONTINUALLY BURNOUT, ALL OF MY TIRES WENT BAD (ONE BLEW UP) AT THE SAME TIME. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CARE UNTIL I HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 395VB68349 TIRESIZE: P195/55R15)

HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO CONTINUALLY BURNOUT, ALL OF MY TIRES WENT BAD (ONE BLEW UP) AT THE SAME TIME. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CARE UNTIL I HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 395VB68349 TIRESIZE: P195/55R15)

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. CONSUMER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND NOTHING HIT HIM.*AK CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON IN A COLLISION, AND PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK