NHTSA Campaign 08V429000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Aug 25, 2008 · 65,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 65,000 MY 2008 ELANTRA VEHICLES WITH 2.0 LITER BETA ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP MOTOR MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER UNIFORM INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SURFACE CONTACT. THIS MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO PRODUCE LESS PUMPING PRESSURE THAN REQUIRED TO SUPPLY THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

Consequence

POOR ENGINE STARTING AND HESITATION MAY RESULT. OTHER ENGINE PERFORMANCE ISSUES MAY ALSO RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SUBASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2008 65,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V429000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.