Hyundai Elantra 2002

• Recall 87533 [USA]: The fracturing of the control arm could an owner's control over their vehicle that may increase the risk of a crash.
  Hyundai is recalling 160,904 my 2001-2003 elantra and my 2003 tiburon vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Road salt used during the winter months in these jurisdictions may result in internal corrosion and thinning of the steel in the front lower control arms. The corrosion may progress to the point where the lower control arm's upper and lower panels become perforated. A perforated front lower control arm may fracture between its ball joint attachment and the forward and rearward pivot attachments to the chassis.
  dealers will inspect the front lower control arms for corrosion damage. If specified levels of internal corrosion damage are found, the front lower control arms will be replaced with new front lower control arms incorporating additional holes in the upper and lower panels. If the front lower control arms do not require replacement, the dealer will add drainage holes to the front lower control arms and will treat the front lower control arms with rust-proofing materials to arrest the internal corrosion process. These procedures will be performed free of charge. The recall began on august 17, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
  hyundai recall no. 091.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 79869 [USA]: This condition only relates to the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bags and may prevent seat mounted side impact air bag deployment during a crash where such deployment should occur. non-deployment of the srs air bags may increase the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger under certain crash conditions.
  Hyundai is recalling certain my 2001-2002 elantra vehicles. Movement of the side impact air bag wiring harness mounted under each front seat, possibly caused by contact from materials placed under the seat, may result in an electrical resistance that would cause supplemental restraint system (srs) warning light illumination.
  dealers will install new side impact air bag wiring harness connector clips and revised side impact air bag wiring harness attachments under the driver's and front passenger's seats. The recall is expected to begin during the fourth quarter of 2008, and will be sent out in six mailings. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
  hyundai recall no. 088.Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 41737 [USA]: Fuel spillage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
  Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity" a valve on the fuel tank assembly may not close properly. If a vehicle rolls over and the fuel tank assembly valve is not properly closed, fuel spillage may occur.
  dealers will install an additional fuel tank assembly valve. The recall began on october 5, 2004. Owners should contact hyundai de puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188.
  hyundai recall no. 066. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 62640 [USA]: Fuel spillage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
  Some passenger vehicles contain a fuel tank assembly valve that may not close properly. If a vehicle with a fuel tank assembly valve that is not properly closed were to roll over, fuel spillage may occur.
  dealers will install an additional fuel tank assembly valve. Owner notification began on june 30, 2004. Owners should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
  hyundai recall no. 066. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 41016 [USA]: Contact between the rear brake tubes and the steering gearbox mounting brackets may result in rear brake tube wear and corrosion, increasing the risk of brake fluid leakage. brake fluid leakage could result in reduced braking capability, which could result in a crash.
  On certain passenger vehicles, the brake tubes for the rear brakes can contact the steering gearbox mounting brackets.
  dealers will reposition the rear brake tubes, install brake tube clips, and apply anti-corrosion material to the rear brake tubes. Owner notification began january 22, 2004. Owners should contact hyundai of puerto rico at 1-800-633-5151.
  hyundai recall no. 061.Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 58692 [USA]: Fluid leakage could result in reduced braking capability increasing the risk of a crash.
  On certain passenger vehicles, the rear brake tubes pass behind the front suspension crossmember. Two steering gearbox mounting brackets are welded to the crossmember. On vehicles equipped with an antilock brake system (abs), the rear brake tubes could contact both steering gearbox mounting brackets. On vehicles that are not equipped with abs, the rear brake tubes may contact only the left mounting bracket. Contact between the rear brake tubes and the steering brackets could cause wear and corrosion that could result in brake fluid leakage.
  dealers will reposition the rear brake tubes so they do not contact the mounting brackets, install brake tube clips to control the location of the rear brake tubes, and apply anti-corrosion material to the tubes in the areas where contact with the mounting brackets may have occurred. Owner notification began on october 13, 2003. Owners should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
  hyundai recall no. 061.Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall R/2012/070 [UK]: Front suspension may fail
  It may be possible for corrosion to attack the front suspension arms from the inside. If corrosion occurs the arms could become weak and fail which could affect the directional control of the vehicle.
  recall vehicles likely to be affected to check the front suspension arms and apply wax oil corrosion protection. Where necessary the suspension arms will be replaced.

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• Recall 2009121 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles operated in areas of heavy road salt usage (ontario, quebec, new brunswick, nova scotia, prince edward island, and newfoundland & labrador), road salt can collect in the outboard portion of the front lower control arm and may result in internal corrosion leading to thinning of the steel in the lower control arms. In severe cases, the corrosion may progress to the point where the lower control arm's upper and lower panels become perforated. A perforated front lower control arm may fracture between its ball joint attachment and the forward and rearward pivot attachments to the chassis. This could result in a loss of vehicle control and a crash causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front lower control arms. Should the control arms not require replacement, drainage holes will be added, as well as treatment with rust-proofing material to arrest the corrosion process.

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• Recall 2004130 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles, the fuel tank assembly valve may not close properly. If a vehicle with a fuel tank assembly valve that is not properly closed were to roll over, fuel spillage could occur. Fuel spillage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. Correction: dealer will install an additional fuel tank assembly valve.

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• Recall 2004293 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain non- abs vehicles located in quebec, nova scotia, new brunswick, prince edward island and newfoundland, after sustained exposure to temperatures below -30 degrees celsius, the power brake booster diaphragm may lose elasticity. After the first application following a sustained period of non-operation at temperatures below -30 degrees celsius, the reduced elasticity of the diaphragm prevents the brake booster vacuum valve from fully closing. Therefore, the booster is unable to replenish vacuum and braking assist is reduced. The brakes operate, but require higher than normal brake pedal application effort, which may result in increased stopping distances. Normal brake booster operation returns as the brake booster diaphragm becomes warmer, approximately 10 minutes after the engine is started. Correction: dealers will replace the brake booster assembly.

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• Recall 2003173 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, the rear brake tubes may contact the steering gear box mounting brackets resulting in rear brake tube wear and corrosion. Severe rear brake tube wear and corrosion may result in brake fluid leakage reducing braking capability. Correction: dealer will reposition the rear brake tubes, install clips to control the position of the tubes and apply anti-corrosion material where contact with the steering gear box mounting brackets may have occurred.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Front lower control arms rusting investigation # PE09011

  There is no summary currently available
  

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• Air bag light illumination investigation # EA08012

  Hyundai is conducting two safety recalls to correct two safety defects described below.Under safety recall 08v-532, hyundai will install a vinyl protective shield/cover to prevent short circuits in the air bag control module cause by spills of liquids that seep into the module connector. This action applies to 78,369 my 2001 vehicles (built through 4/26/2001).The air bag control module connector in my 2001 vehicles built after 4/26/2001 is covered by the carpet.To improve the integrity of the side impact air bag wiring harness under the driver and front passenger seats, hyundai will install new clips and revise the wiring harness attachments under safety recall 08v-533.This applies to 150,541 my 2001 through my 2002 vehicles (built through 12/18/2001).Hyundai upgraded the wiring harness routing/connector clip on my 2002 vehicles built after 12/18/2001.Hyundai designed the subject vehicles (under safety recall 08v-532) such that the air bag control module connector is located directly below the center console cup holders.Spillage of liquid from cups placed in the cup holders may contaminate the control module and the connector and prevent proper deployment of the air bags.In addition, in the subject vehicles under safety recall 08v-533, hyundai located a wiring harness for the side impact air bags under each front seat.Movement of the seat or placement of objects under the seat may disturb the electrical connection in the side impact air bag wiring circuit.For each of the above described conditions, the air bag warning light will illuminate when the vehicle diagnostic system detects a fault.This investigation identified several crash reports (two fatal and 17 crash reports resulting in nine injury reports) that included allegations of prior air bag warning light illumination and non-deployment of the air bags, which are not included in the failure report summary.This engineering analysis is closed (see recalls 08v-532 & 08v533).
  

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When pumping gas i can only pump about $1.50 worth of gas at a time before it starts coming back out and spilling everywhere. I have tried pumping gas with the car on, not safe i know, and it still only takes about $1.50 before it comes back out. I have spoken to multiple elantra owners and they all have the same issue. It takes about 20 minutes to fill up. The more gas you get in your tank, the less you can pump. From the research i have done online it's that the evap canistor has failed and it's pushing charcoal thru the fuel lines. What if that gets into the fuel tank and the pump sucks it up? Don't think that would be a good thing. But the gas that comes out is starting to eat away the paint because it does it multiple times each time i'm refueling. My vehicle has high miles but alot of people that have this issue say they have below 100k miles.

When pumping gas i can only pump about $1.50 worth of gas at a time before it starts coming back out and spilling everywhere. I have tried pumping gas with the car on, not safe i know, and it still only takes about $1.50 before it comes back out. I have spoken to multiple elantra owners and they all have the same issue. It takes about 20 minutes to fill up. The more gas you get in your tank, the less you can pump. From the research i have done online it's that the evap canistor has failed and it's pushing charcoal thru the fuel lines. What if that gets into the fuel tank and the pump sucks it up? Don't think that would be a good thing. But the gas that comes out is starting to eat away the paint because it does it multiple times each time i'm refueling. My vehicle has high miles but alot of people that have this issue say they have below 100k miles.

I was driving the car and the moment i tried to stop at the traffic stop sign the lower arm control from the driver side broke and the wheel broke and the car slid. Thanks god it was at night and no cars were there. I remember the night before i was driving on the highway and nothing happened. I called my insurance and they sent me a towing truck to move the car. I didn't repair the car because it was a big mess. I took some pictures of it and the towing company guy also. I remember i went to hyundai dealer and i was looking for a part their and they took my vin number to check for the part but never told me about the recall. Can hyundai company give me some money back that i spent for towing and loosing my car because of this incident. I even paid for the car registration weeks before. *tr

I was driving the car and the moment i tried to stop at the traffic stop sign the lower arm control from the driver side broke and the wheel broke and the car slid. Thanks god it was at night and no cars were there. I remember the night before i was driving on the highway and nothing happened. I called my insurance and they sent me a towing truck to move the car. I didn't repair the car because it was a big mess. I took some pictures of it and the towing company guy also. I remember i went to hyundai dealer and i was looking for a part their and they took my vin number to check for the part but never told me about the recall. Can hyundai company give me some money back that i spent for towing and loosing my car because of this incident. I even paid for the car registration weeks before. *tr

My 2002 huyndai elantra gls suddently the airbag is on soon engine running, and i have been told by technician that the airbag defective and it is under a recall.

I have noted a recall #09v125000 related to this make/model/year but for some reason my car with the exact problem is not part of the recall. My right front control arm colapsed. It was completely rusted through. With that side fixed i traveled about 3 miles and my left side control arm broke. My mechanic and i were complexed, but after research i found this problem exist and recalls issued. After contacting hyunda they said this vehicle vin# was not covered. I don't understand how this life threatening problem was not part of the recall. Something in the records of this car must be in error.

Rear suspension cross member rotted out

The whole frame is rusty.

On october 28th, 2016 the lower, driver's side, front control arm disintegrated while my wife was driving her elantra in a parking lot. She was making a right turn to leave the lot when she lost control of the car as it made a "terrible grinding noise." the next day i removed the wheel and discovered the control arm was torn in two sections and badly corroded. I went to two hyundai dealers to track down a new part. Neither dealer mentioned the fact that this model hyundai had been recalled for precisely this problem. When i learned of this problem i contacted hyundai motors. They informed me that the recall only applied to vehicles purchased or registered in the so-called "salt belt" states. My wife bought this car new in colorado and has never driven it in the "salt belt." yet it suffered the same corrosion and failure as described in the recall bulletin. This is a very dangerous failure because the corrosion is inside the control arm and cannot be detected by a normal visual inspection. I suspect that the failure that showed up years ago in the "salt belt" cars is now appearing in older cars in other parts of the country. Hyundai apparently does not give a [xxx]. I suggest the nhsta impose a nationwide mandatory recall of these vehicles. If it occurred at highway speeds this failure would result in immediate loss of control, resulting in severe injury or death for passengers in the car. This vehicle is a one owner car that was garaged all its life. It was regularly serviced by a hyundai dealer. It shows no signs of excessive corrosion in any other area or part. I am outraged that hyundai chose to limit the recall of these vehicles to select states. This incident clearly demonstrates the problem is not limited to vehicles exposed to corrosive chemicals. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6). *tr

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0740 [3] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Malfunction
• P0741 [2] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off
• P0742 [2] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Stock On
• P0743 [3] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Electrical
• P0746 [1] Pressure Control Solenoid A Performance or Stuck Off
• P0748 [1] Pressure Control Solenoid A Electrical
• P0750 [3] Shift Solenoid A Malfunction
• P0755 [3] Shift Solenoid B Malfunction
• P0760 [3] Shift Solenoid C Malfunction
• P0765 [3] Shift Solenoid D Malfunction
• P0770 [3] Shift Solenoid E Malfunction
• P0705 [1] Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit malfunction (PRNDL Input)
• P0707 [1] Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit Low Input
• P0708 [1] Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit High Input
• P1723 [1] SSD Inductive Signature Malfunction
• P1372 [1] Ignition Spare