NHTSA Campaign 08V272000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 08V272000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor Company filed the report for 08V272000 with NHTSA on June 19, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V272000, NHTSA lists up to 88,943 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 19, 2006 and May 29, 2008.
The 08V272000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V272000 were scheduled from August 5, 2008, 47 days after the report.
08V272000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2007–2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V272000 ranks 14 of 35 Hyundai Motor Company recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 88,943 MY 2007-2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH P235/60R18 TIRES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE BLACK CERTIFICATION LABEL AFFIXED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE CENTER PILLAR, INCORRECTLY LISTS THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS (GAWR).
- The risk
- OVERLOADING YOUR VEHICLE MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT HANDLING AND BRAKING AND MAY CAUSE TIRE DAMAGE, RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- HYUNDAI WILL MAIL CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS ALONG WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AFFECTED OWNERS. THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
- Notes
- HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 084.
Reported June 19, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V272000 (2)
Hyundai (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V272000, 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: June 19, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted