NHTSA recall 04V178000
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 | 04V178000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 066 |
| Manufacturer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2004-04-09 |
| Owners notified | 2004-06-30 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 263968 |
What is wrong
SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES CONTAIN A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IF A VEHICLE WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WERE TO ROLL OVER, FUEL SPILLAGE MAY OCCUR.
What can happen
FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Notes
HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 066. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 2001-10-01 to 2002-11-09. |
|---|---|
| 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 2001-10-01 to 2002-11-09. |
| 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA | Built 2001-10-01 to 2002-11-09. |
| 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA | Built 2001-10-01 to 2002-11-09. |
| 2002 HYUNDAI TIBURON | Built 2001-10-01 to 2002-11-09. |
| 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON | Built 2001-10-01 to 2002-11-09. |
| 2002 HYUNDAI XG350 | Built 2001-10-01 to 2002-11-09. |
| 2003 HYUNDAI XG350 | Built 2001-10-01 to 2002-11-09. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 0330002 | 2003-10-15. Service bulletin. THE SPRING-LOADED DOOR (FLAPPER VALVE) IN THE FUEL FILLER NECK HAS BEEN DELETED CERTAIN VEHICLES. *TT |
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| 0336015 | 2003-10-15. Service bulletin. FUEL TEMPERATURE SENSOR. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.