HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 185 AFTERMARKET EXPRESSWAY 996 AND EXPRESSWAY 995

Jan 23, 2008 — Recall Campaign #08E006000

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 185 AFTERMARKET EXPRESSWAY 996 (P/N 00285-03000) AND EXPRESSWAY 995 (P/N 00285-03001) HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS RECEIVED FROM THULE, INC. IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2005. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 185 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

08E006000

Manufacturer:	Kia America, Inc.
Recall date:	January 23, 2008
NHTSA Campaign #:	08E006000
Units affected:	185

Description:: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 185 AFTERMARKET EXPRESSWAY 996 (P/N 00285-03000) AND EXPRESSWAY 995 (P/N 00285-03001) HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS RECEIVED FROM THULE, INC. IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2005. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.
Consequeces:: WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
Corrective action:: THULE WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS OF THESE BICYCLE RACKS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS CAN CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 734-337-9499 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Notes:: HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 081.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Affects the following:

HYUNDAI EXPRESSWAY 995 Complaints
I PURCHASED A HYUNDAI 2021 PALISADE SEL IN DECEMBER OF 2020. WITHIN A DAY OF MY VEHICLE PURCHASE, I BEGAN RECEIVING A MESSAGE WHILE USING MY WIRELESS APPLE CARPLAY THAT MY PHONE WAS "NOT RESPONDING" AND I NEEDED TO RECONNECT. IT TAKES TWO BUTTON RESETS ON MY NAVIGATION SCREEN TO RESET THIS FEATURE. I TOLD MY SALES PERSON ABOUT THIS ISSUE TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD I MUST HAVE A BAD WIFI CONNECTION WHEN THIS OCCURS. IT HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR REGARDLESS OF A "STRONG" WIFI CONNECTION AND I HAVE NOW TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO 2 DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO "FIX" FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY ONE EMPLOYEE THAT THIS IS AN APPLE ISSUE AND IT WILL BE FIXED VIA AN UPDATE TO MY CELLPHONE. BOTH DEALERSHIPS SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY HYUNDAI NOT TO REPLACE THE RADIO/AUDIO SYSTEM AS THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE DEALERSHIPS FOR THIS BUT THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE ADDRESSED "SOON." THIS PHYSICAL "RESET" IS REQUIRED SOMETIMES AS OFTEN AS EVERY FEW MINUTES. UPON A CHRISTMAS DRIVE FROM GEORGIA TO WISCONSIN, I HAD TO MANUALLY RESET THIS FEATURE MORE THAN 100 TIMES IN ORDER TO VIEW MY NAVIGATION SCREEN. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD WHILE DRIVING TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AND WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.;
HYUNDAI EXPRESSWAY 996 Complaints
ON AUGUST THE 15TH MY CAR WAS GOING DOWN SHARPE RD IN BURLINGTON NC AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH GOING TOWARDS ROSS ST. I TRIED TO STOP ON MY BRAKES AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP.. AS I TRIED STOP IT I FELT MY BRAKE PEDDLE GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY CAR OFF THE ROAD AND SIT UNTIL I HAD A TOW TRUCK COME TOW IT HOME. I HAVE MY CAR AT CHRENSHAW HYUNDIA. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TRYING TO GET MY CAR SERVISED THROUGH THEM AND THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN BOOKED U. THAT CAUSES A LOT OF CAR issues when you have to wait on an appointment. I really need my car fixed and I do not have the kind if funds that they are asking.;