The defect
CERTAIN 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."
The risk
THE TIRE PRESSURE LABELS DO NOT CONTAIN THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
The remedy
OWNERS 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 Santa Fe | 2001 | 209 | 4 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2002 | 165 | 4 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2003 | 308 | 4 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2004 | 303 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2003
72 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the equipment; HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 03V519000 19 Dec 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V526000 12 Dec 2003 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 03V516000 10 Dec 2003 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V505000 10 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V499000 5 Dec 2003 | NRC MODIFICATIONS, INC. |
| 03V508000 4 Dec 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V481000 19 Nov 2003 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
| 03V480000 13 Nov 2003 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003