Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
HYUNDAI
Model Of Vehicle
ELANTRA
Year
1996
Recall Campaign Number
00V095002
Component Description
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Effect Of Defect
Fuel Leakage In The Presence Of An Ignition Source Could Result In A Fire.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Hyundai Caribbean-Puerto Rico
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
7111
Date Owners Notified
20000918
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Date Report Received
20000721