| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V370000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HYUNDAI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ELANTRA |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
67 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| Manufacturered: |
20030901 - 20040414 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
582 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20041014 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20041014 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20040730 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040802 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
DURING AN INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) OFFSET FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FUEL TAN DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP THAT IS LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT BE POSITIONED PROPERLY AND COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EARS AND CORRECTLY POSITION THE CLAMP, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188. |