Recall Detail

HYUNDAI / ELANTRA / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 5391 Vehicale/Equipment Name: HYUNDAI
Recalled Component Id: 000011334000203989000000146 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: ELANTRA Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V095002 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 7111
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 18 2000 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Hyundai Motor America Report Received Date: Jul, 21 2000
Record Creation date : Aug, 24 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the evaporative emission control systems can apply excessive vacuum to the fuel tanks during the canister purge cycle. if excessive vacuum is applied, minor fuel tank distortion can result. a small crack could develop on the upper fuel tank surface. the "check engine" light would then illuminate and, in some cases, the vehicle driver may notice a gasoline odor. Consequence Summary: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will pressure check the vehicle's fuel tank to determine if it has cracked. if the fuel tank has cracked, it will be replaced. Recall Notes: Owner notification began september 18, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-981-0452.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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