Defect Investigations

Vehicles / Hyundai
Inv. Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Description Detail
PE88088 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1986 STEERING SHAFT SEPARATION There is no summary currently available
PE97014 HYUNDAI ACCENT 1995 AIR BAG EXHAUST FIRE There is no summary currently available
EA92032 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1992 TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION There is no summary currently available
RQ00017 HYUNDAI ACCENT 1997 FUEL TANK CRACKING There is no summary currently available
PE89099 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1986 HEATER CORE FAILURE ===
PE02012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2001 ENGINE SEIZURE There is no summary currently available
SQ96017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 1992 REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE Odi has received complaints pertaining to rear suspension problems.additional information is needed to fully understand the nature and circumstances
PE91097 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1987 AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILS There is no summary currently available
PE91027 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1987 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE88089 HYUNDAI EXCEL 9999 RUPTURED FUEL HOSE There is no summary currently available
EA91048 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1987 AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE12029 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2011 Steering Shaft Universal Joint Failure The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe12-029 based on one complaint alleging that a fastener became loose in the steering shaft of a
PE08040 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2001 REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM FAILURE In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation (odi) during this preliminary evaluation, hyundai provided
PE05059 HYUNDAI SONATA 2003 TIRE VALVE STEM FAILURES The office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe), pe05-059, based on nine consumer complaints of tire valve stem
PE99046 HYUNDAI ACCENT 1997 PASSENGER AIR BAG RELATED FATALITIES Odi is aware of seven fatalities of children (excluding children in rear facing child safety seats)that were caused by the deployment of the front
PE90011 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1988 FRONT SUSPENSION VIBRATION There is no summary currently available
PE16018 HYUNDAI SONATA 2013 Front Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Failure The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation on december 27, 2016 based on two odi consumer complaints reporting a failure of
PE16010 HYUNDAI SONATA 2016 Electronic Parking Brake The office of defects investigation opened this investigation on september 3, 2016 based on four reports alleging the rear brakes locked or applied
PE12027 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 2012 Panoramic Sunroof Breakage The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe12-027 on october 2, 2012 to investigate allegations of spontaneous sunroof shatter on model year (
PE11010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2010 Transmission Intermediate Driveshaft on april 25, 2011, kia motors corporation submitted a defect notification letter to nhtsa regarding a transmission intermediate driveshaft condition
PE08044 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2007 ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE On august 19, 2008, hyundai submitted a defect information report to nhtsa concerning fuel pump failure resulting in engine stall in approximately 65,
PE04041 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2004 POST-CRASH FUEL TANK LEAK Pe04-041 was opened to investigate a fuel leak incident that occurred during an insurance institute for highway safety (iihs) frontal crash offset
PE97002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 1996 WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE In its letter dated february 14, 1997, hyundai stated that approximately 75,000 hyundai vehicles (certain model year 1996-97 elantra, accent, sonata
PE94003 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1989 HEATER CORE FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE87027 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1986 BRAKE LOSS Summary of information from manufacturer: hyundai has agreed to recall1986 and 1987 excels for noncompliance.analysis: odi's inquiry to ovsc about the
EA91039 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1991 TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP There is no summary currently available
C92001 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1989 TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION There is no summary currently available
EA19001 HYUNDAI SONATA 2018 Air Bag ACU Electrical Overstress The office of defects investigation (odi) is expanding the investigation to include the equipment supplier and vehicle manufacturers (oems) using this
PE19003 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2014 Non-crash Vehicle Fires In a letter dated jun 11, 2018, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) to initiate a
DP18003 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2014 Non-crash Vehicle Fires In a letter dated june 11, 2018, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) to initiate a
PE18003 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2012 Air bags may be disabled during crash The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision
RQ17004 HYUNDAI SONATA 2014 Scope and Timeliness On september 10, 2015, hyundai motor america (hyundai) filed a defect information report (dir) recalling 470,000 my 2011 and 2012 sonata vehicles with
PE14023 HYUNDAI SONATA 2008 Seat Belt Buckle Electrical Malfunction On july 22, 2014 the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to further analyze allegations of seat belt pretensioner
RQ13004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING 2010 Headliner Bracket Detachment Hyundai is conducting a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support bracket to the headliner assembly in approximately 35,000 model
PE13033 HYUNDAI GENESIS 2010 Brake hydraulic control module failure On october 28, 2013, hyundai motor company (hyundai) submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing a safety defect in the braking
PE13025 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2013 Front Axle Shaft Failure In a letter dated august 9, 2013, hyundai-kia america technical center, inc. (hyundai-kia) submitted two defect information reports (dir) to nhtsa
PE13007 HYUNDAI AZERA 2007 Rear Control Arm Failure In a letter dated august 9, 2013, hyundai-kia america technical center, inc. (hyundai) notified nhtsa that hyundaiis conducting a safety recall (13v-
EA12008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2013 Headliner Bracket Detachment In march 2013, hyundai issued a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support brackets to the headliner assembly in approximately 186
PE12012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2012 Side Curtain Air Bag Improper Deployment The office of defects investigation (odi) is aware of one incident of an improper deployment of the driver-side curtain air bag that deployed as a
PE10035 HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 Steering Shaft Separation The office of defects investigation (odi) is aware of 7 complaints and field reports and 10 warranty claims on the subject vehicles that allege the
PE09011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2002 FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS RUSTING On april 14, 2009, hyundai motor corporation submitted to odi a defect information report indicating that it would recall a salt-belt population of
PE09003 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ 2008 STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE By letter dated april 15, 2009, hyundai notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 09v122) to replace the stop lamp
EA08016 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS 1999 FRONT SUB-FRAME CORROSION In a letter dated april 14, 2009, hyundai-kia america technical center, inc (hyundai) notified nhtsa that hyundaiis conducting a safety recall of
EA08023 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2003 REAR TRAILING ARM CORROSION FAILURE In a letter dated april 14, 2009, hyundai-kia america technical center, inc (hyundai) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall of
PE08071 HYUNDAI SONATA 2003 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LACERATION HAZARD The manufacturer has issued a safety recall notification as a result of this investigation.the recall affects 91,202 my 2002-2003 subject vehicles
EA08012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2001 AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION Hyundai is conducting two safety recalls to correct two safety defects described below.under safety recall 08v-532, hyundai will install a vinyl
PE08029 HYUNDAI SONATA 2002 FRONT SUB-FRAME CORROSION The office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation, pe08-029, on april 22, 2008, based on 40 consumer complaints alleging front
PE08017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2001 AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION In certain model year (my) 2001 and 2002 vehicles, the air bag system is susceptible to air bag light illumination and air bag non-deployment or
DP03001 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS 1999 IMPROPER FRONTAL AIR BAG PERFORMANCE Hyundai has received 49 reports from customers stating the frontal air bags did not deploy in a crash for the subject vehicles.examination of
PE02055 HYUNDAI ACCENT 1996 FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM On december 18th, 2002 hyundai america technical center, inc. (hyundai) submitted a defect information report regarding approximately 47,000 1995 and
SQ00003 HYUNDAI TIBURON 1998 FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN 36 There is no summary currently available
EA00001 HYUNDAI ACCENT 1997 PASSENGER AIR BAG RELATED There is no summary currently available
PE95060 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 1993 SCISSOR JACK FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE94043 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1990 CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURES There is no summary currently available
PE93061 HYUNDAI SONATA 1989 PASS.RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL There is no summary currently available
PE91083 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1989 TRANSMISSION LOCKUP There is no summary currently available
PE91053 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1989 PASSENGER BRAKE There is no summary currently available
PE89138 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1987 PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM ===
EA90021 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1987 FRNT SUSPENSION VIBRATES There is no summary currently available
EA91024 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1989 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES There is no summary currently available

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