Hyosung Fuel System, Gasoline

Hyosung is recalling about 3,292 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. This could result in vehicle stalling which could result in a crash and/or fuel leakage which could result in a fire.

Campaign
08V071000
Manufacturer
HYOSUNG MOTORS AMERICA INC.
Reported
14 February 2008
Vehicles
3,292
Built between
Mar 2005 – Jun 2007
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
1 April 2008
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between March 2005 and June 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2005-2007 Hyosung GT650Built March 2005 to June 2007
  • 2005-2007 Hyosung GV650Built March 2005 to June 2007

What the defect is

Hyosung is recalling 3,292 my 2005-2007 GT650 and GV650 motorcycles. These motorcycles were built with fuel tank cap gaskets that prevent proper tank ventilation.

What could happen

This could result in vehicle stalling which could result in a crash and/or fuel leakage which could result in a fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE EXISTING GAS CAP GASKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 2008.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMarch 2005 to June 2007
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA14 February 2008
  3. Owners notified1 April 2008

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 14 February 2008.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact hyosung at 1-770-447-5571.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
HYOSUNG MOTORS AMERICA INC.
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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