HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V259002
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HYUNDAI | ELANTRA | 2000 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2000-11-18 | 2000-11-08 | 2000-11-08 |
Production Dates: 1999-06-01 - 2000-06-16
Manufacturers Involved: HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1421
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
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 CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.
