Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
03V520000HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYfrom 03/31/2000 to 09/29/2003V (Vehicle)24930910/29/2003MFRHYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY12/18/200312/18/2003571120
Defect SummaryCertain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.
Consequence SummaryThe tire pressure labels do not contain the information required by the standard.
Corrective SummaryOwners will be provided with a correct label and installation instructions. owner notification began on october 29, 2003. owners should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
NotesHyundai recall no. 064.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL
049000704/01/200410006732The optional electronic calendar on the overhead console may not display the correct date after february 29th of a leap year. *tt05/11/2004
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
080408/01/200410014323Fd46xg poly alkylen glycol (pag) oil specifications for air conditioning component replacement. *nm04/29/2005
049700208/01/200410009777Fd46xg pag oil specifications for air conditioning component replacement. *tt10/25/2004

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
EQUIPMENT
08/15/200510003003/20/2003
 I have a 2003 santa fe (march 2003 purchased). shortly after purchase i reported to dealer that it jerks violently (stalls) and restarts at highway speeds and would sometimes just die at a idle stop light for no apparent reason (always started back up). the dealer inspected and could not find or replicate any issues. i called back again as this would continue to happen intermittently and is quite alarming. i travel as a healthcare consultant so i need a dependable car. just this week the car would not start at all and the check engine light came on. i finally got it started and it ran quite bad i drove to the dealer where they diagnosed a bad crank and temp sensor. they replaced the crank sensor and i was completely surprised at the cars performance on the highway. it accelerated smoothly and no more jerky violent stalls. the dealer said the sensor may have been bad all along and finally gave out. i was charged 440 dollars as they said it was not covered under the 100,000 mile warranty. i think this needs investigated further after reading all the similar reports i do truly believe there is a manufacturing problem with the emissions assembly at the very least the sensors being used in the vehicles. i am requesting a refund from hyundai in this matter.
06/20/2003106/20/2003
 The vin on my new 2003 hyundai santa fe is an invalid one. the dmv database that my inurance accesses has no record of this number. i spoke with the dealership who were less than helpful. at this moment, i have 9 days of temporary insurance for the car, but my agent informs me that unless the vin number is corrected or resolved, the car cannot be registered, licensed or insured in the state of california.*ak