# NHTSA recall 03V496000

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: 03V496000
- Manufacturer's number: 061
- Manufacturer: HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN\-PUERTO RICO
- Reported: 2003\-12\-03
- Owners notified: 2004\-01\-22
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 1993

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE TUBES FOR THE REAR BRAKES CAN CONTACT THE STEERING GEARBOX MOUNTING BRACKETS.


## What can happen

CONTACT BETWEEN THE REAR BRAKE TUBES AND THE STEERING GEARBOX MOUNTING BRACKETS MAY RESULT IN REAR BRAKE TUBE WEAR AND CORROSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.  BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE REAR BRAKE TUBES, INSTALL BRAKE TUBE CLIPS, AND APPLY ANTI\-CORROSION MATERIAL TO THE REAR BRAKE TUBES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 22, 2004.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1\-800\-633\-5151.


## Notes

HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 061.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA](/makes/hyundai/elantra/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-30 to 2002\-12\-15.
- [2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA](/makes/hyundai/elantra/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-30 to 2002\-12\-15.
- [2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA](/makes/hyundai/elantra/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-30 to 2002\-12\-15.
- [2002 HYUNDAI TIBURON](/makes/hyundai/tiburon/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-10 to 2003\-02\-15.
- [2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON](/makes/hyundai/tiburon/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-10 to 2003\-02\-15.

## 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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