Hyundai Caribbean-Puerto Rico: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage
Hyundai Caribbean-Puerto Rico reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 26, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 919. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Hyundai Elantra | 234 | 5 | 1 | 42 |
| 2003 Hyundai Sonata | 199 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 2003 Hyundai Tiburon | 328 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| 2003 Hyundai XG350 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 Hyundai Elantra | 342 | 6 | 4 | 58 |
| 2002 Hyundai Sonata | 320 | 7 | 4 | 31 |
| 2002 Hyundai Tiburon | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Hyundai XG350 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V369000.
Full record for the 2003 Hyundai Elantra → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →