Hyundai Motor America: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Hyundai Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 26, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 74,965. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WERE CONTAMINATED DURING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
THIS CONTAMINATION INTERFERES WITH THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONTINUITY AND PREVENTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FROM OPERATING. INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CONTAMINANTS FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTACTS.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Hyundai Accent | 55 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 1997 Hyundai Elantra | 115 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| 1997 Hyundai Sonata | 49 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1997 Hyundai Tiburon | 36 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 1996 Hyundai Accent | 101 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 1996 Hyundai Elantra | 100 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 1996 Hyundai Sonata | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 97V026000.
Full record for the 1997 Hyundai Accent → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →