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Filed Nov 2, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ENGAGED AND WHEN HE SHUT OFF THE DEFROSTER, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE IN THE REAR WINDOW WITH SMALL WEB0LIKE FRACTURES SURROUNDING THE HOLE. THE WINDOW THEN DISINTEGRATED AND FELL IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,955.
- NHTSA ID
- 10363665
- Incident
- Aug 20, 2009
- Mileage
- 10,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jun 1, 2006
2001 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE IN USE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER SWUNG OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN ON 95 NORTH. WIPER WAS INOPERABLE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE REPLACED THE WIPER. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER SWUNG OFF AGAIN IN RAIN WHILE ON THE ROAD SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. EACH TIME, THE BOLT WAS TIGHTENED AND THE WIPER WAS OPERABLE AGAIN. IN 2006, THE WIPER SWUNG OFF AGAIN DURING HEAVY RAIN. WAS NOT ABLE TO TIGHTEN BOLT. TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED WIPER AGAIN. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO INJURIES, THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE WIPER SUDDENLY SWINGS OFF DURING OPERATION. THE DRIVER SUDDENLY LOSES VISIBILITY OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD DURING HEAVY RAIN. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10158740
- Incident
- Apr 4, 2002
- Mileage
- 15,700 mi
Visibility
Filed Apr 8, 2004
CONSUMER TURNED ON THE DEFOGGER AND AIR CONDITIONING MIXED IN WITH THE HEAT. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOW TO FOG UP. ALSO, POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. *AK CONSUMER IS HOPING THAT HYUNDAI WILL MODIFY THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10061200
- Incident
- Mar 2, 2004
Visibility
Filed Nov 19, 2002
CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS, WHEN THE VEHICLE REAR MIDDLE WINDOW SHATTERED. CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS SOME GLASS IN VEHICLE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8023003
- Incident
- Oct 24, 2001
EngineSteeringVisibility
Filed Aug 7, 2002
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT IS BURNING A LOT OF OIL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED HOWEVER UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AKTHE DOOR WINDOWS ARE LOOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED TWICE. THERE IS DECOLORIZATION WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED FOUR TIMES. *JG
- NHTSA ID
- 8015739
Visibility
Filed Oct 10, 2001
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH WITH REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ON, CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE TURNED OFF DEFROSTER, AND REAR WINDOW SHATTERED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 897551
- Incident
- Oct 10, 2001
Visibility
Filed Apr 21, 2001
TOLD TO CONTACT INSURANCE. REFUSED. TOLD MY FATHER I LIED AND A TREE OR SOMETHING ELSE HIT MY WINDSHIELD. PARENTS KEPT FIGHTING. MY MOTHER FINALLY TOLD THIS HAS HAPPENED TO TWO OTHERS. TOOK TO SHOP. (I WAS ON MY WAY TO COLLEGE WHEN IT HAPPENED). *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 744327
- Incident
- Apr 20, 2001
Visibility
Filed Apr 1, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 743371
- Incident
- Mar 31, 2001
Visibility
Filed Dec 20, 2000
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND CAUSED GLASS TO SHATTER FOR UNKNOWN REASON WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO CONTACT INSURANCE AGENCY. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 876793
- Incident
- Dec 20, 2000
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.