Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 11FL-002 | 01/01/2011 | 10037906 | Ready | 06/07/2011 | |
| 11FL-002 | 01/01/2011 | 10037906 | Hyundai: after a vehicle has been stored for a while and is started there is a check engine light and misfire codes. this is likely due to aged fuel and carbon deposits on the spark plugs. *rm | 06/07/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||
| PE08044 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2008 | 09/03/2008 | ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE | 08V429000 | |
| On august 19, 2008, hyundai submitted a defect information report to nhtsa concerning fuel pump failure resulting in engine stall in approximately 65,000 model year 2008 hyundai elantra vehicles with 2.0 liter beta engines produced from november 5, 2007, through june 28, 2008 (nhtsa recall no. 08v-429, hyundai campaign 086).the recalled vehicles are equipped with fuel pumps manufactured with upper body components from a different supplier than those manufactured prior to november 5, 2007.according to hyundai, the new supplier's upper body components had incorrect dimensional characteristics resulting in misalignment of the armature shaft, which caused some of the fuel pumps to experience poor brush-to-commentator contact conditions that could result in engine stall. the use of ethanol blend fuel, containing up to 10 percent ethanol, causes a film build-up that creates high resistance between the brush and commutator.the misaligned armature shaft prevents the brush and commutator from making sufficient contact to overcome the high resistance film build-up, therefore producing less pumping pressure than required to supply the fuel injection system. sixty-four of the complaints (72%), including the crash and injury allegation, involve the recalled vehicles.the complaint rate in the subject vehicle population is 98.5 per 100,000 vehicles, compared with 21.4 in the remaining population, which has on average been in service over a year longer.the warranty claim rate is also significantly higher in the recalled vehicles, which had 569 claims (0.9 percent claim rate) compared with 126 claims in the remaining population (0.1 percent claim rate). hyundai will replace the fuel pump subassemblies in the recalled vehicles free of charge.this preliminary evaluation is closed with hyundai's recall. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||
| PE08044 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2008 | 09/03/2008 | ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE | 08V429000 | |
| On august 19, 2008, hyundai submitted a defect information report to nhtsa concerning fuel pump failure resulting in engine stall in approximately 65,000 model year 2008 hyundai elantra vehicles with 2.0 liter beta engines produced from november 5, 2007, through june 28, 2008 (nhtsa recall no. 08v-429, hyundai campaign 086).the recalled vehicles are equipped with fuel pumps manufactured with upper body components from a different supplier than those manufactured prior to november 5, 2007.according to hyundai, the new supplier's upper body components had incorrect dimensional characteristics resulting in misalignment of the armature shaft, which caused some of the fuel pumps to experience poor brush-to-commentator contact conditions that could result in engine stall. the use of ethanol blend fuel, containing up to 10 percent ethanol, causes a film build-up that creates high resistance between the brush and commutator.the misaligned armature shaft prevents the brush and commutator from making sufficient contact to overcome the high resistance film build-up, therefore producing less pumping pressure than required to supply the fuel injection system. sixty-four of the complaints (72%), including the crash and injury allegation, involve the recalled vehicles.the complaint rate in the subject vehicle population is 98.5 per 100,000 vehicles, compared with 21.4 in the remaining population, which has on average been in service over a year longer.the warranty claim rate is also significantly higher in the recalled vehicles, which had 569 claims (0.9 percent claim rate) compared with 126 claims in the remaining population (0.1 percent claim rate). hyundai will replace the fuel pump subassemblies in the recalled vehicles free of charge.this preliminary evaluation is closed with hyundai's recall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 11/08/2007 | 17000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that there was an intermittent stalling when driving 10-15 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least ten to fifteen times but they were unable to locate or diagnose the cause of the failure. the sway bar was also replaced at least three times due to breakage in the front of the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted who sent a representative to inspect the failure but there were no failures found within the vehicle. they offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 17,000 and the current mileage was 59,000. kmj | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Car cut off while driving. was able to restart but i fear that this will occur again. i have taken the car to a near by car repair shop, not hyundia because i fear the car might turn off again on the express way to hyundia. the master mechanic hooked up my car to the diagnostics and it is a fuel pumpissue. with so little miles this is concerning. | |||
| 11/08/2007 | 17000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that there was an intermittent stalling when driving 10-15 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least ten to fifteen times but they were unable to locate or diagnose the cause of the failure. the sway bar was also replaced at least three times due to breakage in the front of the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted who sent a representative to inspect the failure but there were no failures found within the vehicle. they offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 17,000 and the current mileage was 59,000. kmj | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Car cut off while driving. was able to restart but i fear that this will occur again. i have taken the car to a near by car repair shop, not hyundia because i fear the car might turn off again on the express way to hyundia. the master mechanic hooked up my car to the diagnostics and it is a fuel pumpissue. with so little miles this is concerning. | |||
| 11/08/2007 | 1700 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. the contact stated there was intermittent stalling while driving 10-15 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least ten to fifteen times but they cannot find the problem. the dealer ran a diagnostic test and there was no codes showing. the sway bar was also replaced at least three times due to breakage in the front of the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted who sends a representative out to inspect the failure. they drove the vehicle but there was no stalling therefore they stated there was no failure. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 17,000 and the current mileage was 59,000. mw | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Car cut off while driving. was able to restart but i fear that this will occur again. i have taken the car to a near by car repair shop, not hyundia because i fear the car might turn off again on the express way to hyundia. the master mechanic hooked up my car to the diagnostics and it is a fuel pumpissue. with so little miles this is concerning. | |||
| 08/13/2008 | 4500 | 1 | |
| Hyundai elantra 2007 stalls intermittently while driving and at a stop. once it happens the car stalls each time put into drive (from park or neutral). seems to occur more so after gasoline fill-up. dealer has been unable to determine the problem or repair.*tr | |||
| 06/16/2007 | 1500 | 1 | |
| 2007 hyundai elantra - i recently saw on the national news that there is concerns about the safety of the 2007 - 2008 elantra due to possible fuel pump stalling in traffic. i want to report the same thing happened to us about 60 days after purchasing the automobile. my wife was nearly creamed on the interstate by a semi-truck when the vehicle just died. *tr | |||