NHTSA campaign 95V003000
Hyundai Recall 95V-003: Exterior Lighting — Headlights — High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
NHTSA recall 95V003000 was reported by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA on January 20, 1995, with 1,638 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Accent for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 22, 1994, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V003000 (also written 95V-003 or 95V003)
- Filed by
- HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,638 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights — High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V003000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Hyundai
Hyundai Accent
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – December 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V003000.
Defect description
A PLASTIC SLIDER PIECE WITHIN THE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN THE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH IS MOVED FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM POSITION. THE LOW BEAM LAMPS GO OUT AS INTENDED, BUT THE HIGH BEAM LAMPS DO NOT COME ON.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION WILL RESULT IN INADEQUATE LIGHTING CAUSING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER AND OTHER ONCOMING MOTORISTS AND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: LIGHTING;SWITCH ; HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD TO FLEET OPERATORS ONLY.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-829-9956.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V003000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.