[arao99]

While driving home this afternoon in heavy rain , my wipers on auto went to full speed ,the arms crossed each other and tangled . I stopped the wipers then stopped the car to inspect. The drivers side would was now loose , I assume the splines had been stripped ,because I could move the wiper with my hand . Just got home and unbolted the arm there are no splines left in the end of the arm. I telephoned my local Hyundia dealer and the lady who I spoke too said they would phone be back.

 

[MikeS]

While driving home this afternoon in heavy rain , my wipers on auto went to full speed ,the arms crossed each other and tangled . I stopped the wipers then stopped the car to inspect. The drivers side would was now loose , I assume the splines had been stripped ,because I could move the wiper with my hand . Just got home and unbolted the arm there are no splines left in the end of the arm. I telephoned my local Hyundia dealer and the lady who I spoke too said they would phone be back.

Araldite or similar epoxy adhesive?

 

[mikegs]

Araldite or similar epoxy adhesive?

Warranty job. None of these cars is near 5 years old (and only stageshoot's old one nearing 100k AFAIK ).

 

[arao99]

Warranty job. None of these cars is near 5 years old (and only stageshoot's old one nearing 100k AFAIK ).

Yes it is a warranty job car is not two years old yet 6000 mile only (Covid lockdown).

 

[freddym]

While driving home this afternoon in heavy rain , my wipers on auto went to full speed ,the arms crossed each other and tangled . I stopped the wipers then stopped the car to inspect. The drivers side would was now loose , I assume the splines had been stripped ,because I could move the wiper with my hand . Just got home and unbolted the arm there are no splines left in the end of the arm. I telephoned my local Hyundia dealer and the lady who I spoke too said they would phone be back.

Obviously a good design in that the easily replaceable cheap part is sacrificial.

 

[arao99]

Took the car to my local Hyundia dealer , the parts have been orderd should get fixed on March 3rd.

 

[Ben Cole]

I wonder if this is a weak point. One that I test drive had a non functioning wiper like this.

 

[arao99]

I wonder if this is a weak point. One that I test drive had a non functioning wiper like this.

I think you are right , the end of the arm had the splines stripped out completly and even the drive shaft was stripped too . the drive shaft looks very small diameter compared to any windscreen driveshaft I have seen on any car I have ever owned.

 

[arao99]

Kona in today to replace wiper arm and motor plus 3 updates and (after asking for) sat nav update . fingers crossed.

 

[arao99]

all complete , they could not tell what had been updated ( one recall two updates ) and map update.

 

[Jflex4]

all complete , they could not tell what had been updated ( one recall two updates ) and map update.

Was it covered by the warrenty?

 

[arao99]

Was it covered by the warrenty?

Yes it was covered by the warranty