NHTSA recall 00V259001
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 00V259001 |
| Manufacturer's number | 039/040 |
| Manufacturer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-09-11 |
| Owners notified | 2000-11-18 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 165977 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SOME SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 LITER V-6 ENGINES AND ALL ELANTRA MODEL VEHICLES MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOW-SPEED ENGINE STALLING, WHICH COULD OCCUR IF THE MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) SENSOR ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IS INTERRUPTED AS A RESULT OF ENGINE VIBRATION TRANSMITTED TO THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
Notes
HYUNDAI RECALL NOS. 039 AND 040.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 1999-06-01 to 2000-06-16. |
|---|---|
| 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 1999-06-01 to 2000-06-16. |
| 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA | Built 1998-07-01 to 2000-07-04. |
| 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA | Built 1998-07-01 to 2000-07-04. |
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