2001 Hyundai Tiburon Seat belts Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED SINCE SHE WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THEM. IT TOOK HER APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE ATTEMPTS BEFORE SHE COULD FULLY EXTEND THE SEAT BELTS IN ORDER TO SECURELY CLOSE THE LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/03/11

NHTSA ID

10384722

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

74,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND ALLOW THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME LOOSE. THE SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104000.

NHTSA ID

10354470

Incident

Feb 12, 2007

Mileage

55,000 mi

SEAT BELTS DO NOT EXTEND PROPERLY ON MY 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXISTING RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2001 DESPITE THIS VEHICLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL # 01V345000. THE SEATBELTS SNAG AND WILL NOT EXTEND OUT PROPERLY TO BE USED. IT CATCHES IN THE GUIDE RING AND YOU HAVE TO GET OUT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286661

Incident

Oct 7, 2009

Mileage

183,000 mi

THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SEATBELTS JAM IN THE BELT D-RING ALL THE TIME. RECALL 01-01-006 DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255971

Incident

Jan 22, 2009

Mileage

98,598 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL # 01V345000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING). THE HYUNDAI MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE NOT HONORING THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 82,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10193654

Incident

Jun 18, 2005

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A TRACTOR FROM THE REAR, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT KEEP THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER IN POSITION, THROWING THEM FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10084045

Incident

Aug 2, 2004

Mileage

63,000 mi

MY VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES, BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER HAS DONE REPAIRS AND CORRECT TO SOME EXTENT. HOWEVER, MANY ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED OR REMEDIED AND NOW THEY REFUSE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023760

Incident

May 28, 2003

FOUR MONTHS AGO CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP REGARDING RECALL 01V345000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 046 REPAIRS OF SEAT BELTS. RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP WITHOUT CONTACTING MANUFACTURER FOR PARTS. RECALL HAS STILL NOT BEEN PERFORMED. *AK

NHTSA ID

8006186

Incident

Dec 1, 2001