The defect
THE HEATER CONTROL VALVE STEM DOES NOT MEET THE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS. HIGH COOLANT TEMPERATURES CAN CAUSE THE STEM TO LEAK.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN A BURN INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S FEET AND LEGS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Excel | 1988, 1989 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Excel | 1988 | 43 | 4 |
| Hyundai Excel | 1989 | 68 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 1994
8 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the visibility; HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 94V212000 26 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V103001 4 Oct 1994 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 94V142000 1 Aug 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V088000 6 May 1994 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 94V017000 27 Jan 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V010000 14 Jan 1994 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 94V006000 11 Jan 1994 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994