The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE TUBES FOR THE REAR BRAKES CAN CONTACT THE STEERING GEARBOX MOUNTING BRACKETS.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Elantra | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Hyundai Tiburon | 2002, 2003 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Elantra | 2001 | 315 | 6 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 2002 | 342 | 6 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 2003 | 234 | 5 |
| Hyundai Tiburon | 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| Hyundai Tiburon | 2003 | 328 | 9 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2003
42 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 03V521000 11 Dec 2003 | AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| 03V525000 11 Dec 2003 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 03V474000 17 Nov 2003 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 03V476000 14 Nov 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V409000 21 Oct 2003 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 03V390000 10 Oct 2003 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 03V347000 17 Sept 2003 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 03V331000 12 Sept 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003