Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V369000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-07-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V369000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Vehicles affected
919
Reported to NHTSA
2004-07-26
Owners notified
2004-10-05

Defect description

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY" A VALVE ON THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IF A VEHICLE ROLLS OVER AND THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED, FUEL SPILLAGE MAY OCCUR.

Safety risk

FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.

Notes

HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 066. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Elantra2003 2002
Hyundai Sonata2003 2002
Hyundai Tiburon2003 2002
Hyundai XG3502003 2002

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.