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1997 Hyundai ELANTRA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Recall


NHTSA Recall #	5391
NHTSA Compaign #	00V095002
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Supplier	HYUNDAI
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	ELANTRA
Model Year	1997
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Date of notification	18/09/00
Begin date of manufacuring	03/07/24
End date of manufacturing	03/07/24
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	21/07/00
Report created	24/08/00
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	7111
Defect summary	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The evaporative emission control systems can apply excessive vacuum to the fuel tanks during the canister purge cycle. If excessive vacuum is applied, minor fuel tank distortion can 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 may notice a gasoline odor.
Consequence summary	Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Corrective action	Dealers will pressure check the vehicle's fuel tank to determine if it has cracked. If the fuel tank has cracked, it will be replaced.
Recall notes	Owner notification began september 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 1-800-981-0452. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Hyundai ELANTRA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Recall

1997 Hyundai ELANTRA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Recall

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