Auto Recall Date:
SEP 11, 2000
Vehicle Component:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
165977
Model Affected
2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
2000 Hyundai Elantra Defect Summary:
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.
Defect Consequence:
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
165977
Notes:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 039/040