NHTSA Campaign 04V369000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA campaign 04V369000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The repair is free.
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO filed the report for 04V369000 with NHTSA on July 26, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V369000, NHTSA lists up to 919 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 2001 and November 9, 2002.
The 04V369000 report reached NHTSA 21 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V369000 were scheduled from October 5, 2004, 71 days after the report.
04V369000 covers 3 models from Hyundai, model years 2002–2003.
Owners of the model years 04V369000 covers have filed at least 22 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 04V369000 vehicles, the 2002 Hyundai Elantra has the most (22).
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V369000 ranks 5 of 15 HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO recalls on this site.
Besides 04V369000, HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
- Notes
- HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 066.
Reported July 26, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V369000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V369000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 26, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted