2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON used car safety and reliability ratings

[limch1]

Another website to share.
http://www.carfax.com/car_safety/ratings/SRR.cfm/year/2000/make/HYUNDAI/model/TIBURON

Actually not much information regarding the coupe. But noticed something interesting below:

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Recall date: [/FONT]​	[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]11-06-2001[/FONT]​
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Units potentially affected: [/FONT]​	[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]42,782[/FONT]​
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]NHTSA campaign number: [/FONT]​	[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]01V345000[/FONT]​
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Defective part or component: [/FONT]​	[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SHOULDER BELTS [/FONT]​
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Description: [/FONT]​	[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]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 inconvenient to extend and retract the seat belts. If the seat belts are inconvenient to use, the seat occupant may not be inclined to wear the seat belts properly, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Dealers will install a stopper over each front seat belt D-ring guide to assist the seat belt to smoothly extend and retract. Owner notification began December 10, 2001. 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 1-800-633-5151. [/FONT]​

 

[BlackSamurai]

charles, if you went through the databank, there are lot more.
it's a good system, and every complain is recorded. This is how Western do car business.

 

[limch1]

Do you think we'll get the notification on car defect in Malaysia? I never get any for my Hyundai so far. Probably the workshop guy will charge me for the defect and say it's a known issue.

 

[Ace]

At least we could refer to the complain.

 

[BlackSamurai]

Charles, the reports was file and NHTSA keep track on those. If the number of cases increase, manufacturer will be under pressure to recall back problem model. It happen to most of the car manufacturer in US. There were once Ford recall Their Explorer with Firestone tires because the of safety issue.

source: http://www.sptimes.com/News/052301/Worldandnation/Ford_recalls_Wilderne.shtml

So it's quite normal.

 

[Daniel Lee]

Malaysia won't be doing western style business.
If yes, I think Proton need to recall most of its products.
Major defects like power window and door handle can't be rectify till today.
Sad case.

 

[limch1]

Oh yeah, if Malaysia practise that, then they'll need to recall Proton power window for over 20 years...

Wondering why Tun is so proud of it?

 

[TCSIM]

As a PATRIOTIC Malaysian, I worry about the future of Proton...

 

[Daniel Lee]

No worries.
Proton is currently talking to VW and the first discussion session seems to be positive.
They are planning for a second talk now.

 

[TCSIM]

hehee.. u went to shanghai and saw the shanghai VW b4?

 

[BlackSamurai]

Sim, what so special about Shanghai VW?

 

[TCSIM]

Hahaha.. it's just like our proton...

 

[Ace]

VW passat...Cool!

 

[Daniel Lee]

I like VW Toureg! Kekekeke...

 

[Daniel Lee]

hehee.. u went to shanghai and saw the shanghai VW b4?

Nope! Any picture or story to share hear about the status of VW in shanghai being like tat of Proton?

 

[TCSIM]

No.. I don't have statistics or reports on that.. It's just my personal view.. Go shanghai and experience it yourself.. Heeeee

 

[limch1]

How's the VM quality in China? Is it what we see on the road on M'sia? There's a Golf GTI in my office area and that car is very well build and damn nice!

 

[TCSIM]

Err.. definitely not that one.. Most of the VW there looks like this:

http://p.vtourist.com/1/1344402-Dont_drive_and_stay_alive_-Shanghai.jpg

 

[Ace]

old model very uncle look

 

[Daniel Lee]

If it's working well without any major reliability problem or issue then it'll be better than Proton.
Can turn it into VIP style.
Much like those jobs done on old Toyota Mark and Crown, Nissan Cedric and Bluebird.