# NHTSA recall 00V314001

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V314001
- Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-10\-02
- Owners notified: 2001\-01\-15
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 66086

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  ACCENT GT MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DOHC ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 1996 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1997; 1998 ACCENT MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 6, 1997 THROUGH JUNE 25, 1998; 1997 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 1996 THROUGH JULY 9, 1997 AND 1998 SONATA VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM JULY 9, 1997 THROUGH APRIL 24, 1998.  THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS MAY APPLY EXCESSIVE VACUUM TO THE FUEL TANKS DURING THE CANISTER PURGE CYCLE.  MINOR FUEL TANK DISTORTION COULD 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 COULD NOTICE A GASOLINE ODOR.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL PRESSURE CHECK THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS CRACKED. IF IT IS CRACKED, A NEW FUEL TANK WILL BE INSTALLED.  A NEW FUEL FILLER CAP THAT DECREASES THE AMOUNT OF VACUUM INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED.   NOTE: THE 1997\-1998 SONATA FUEL TANKS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED CRACKING.  HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME, THE CAUSE FOR THE CRACKING HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.   THIS PORTION OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN AFTER HYUNDAI HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE PROCEDURE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2001.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\-829\-9956.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 HYUNDAI ACCENT](/makes/hyundai/accent/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-05\-06 to 1998\-06\-25.
- [1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT GT](/makes/hyundai/accent/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-12\-19 to 1997\-06\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1997 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1997\-07\-09.
- [1998 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-09 to 1998\-04\-24.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [042](/bulletins/615626.md), 2001-01-26, Service bulletin
- [01\-JAN\-01](/bulletins/615623.md), 2001-01-26, Service bulletin
- [0101001](/bulletins/615621.md), 2001-01-26, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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