The defect
THE SPRING CLAMP TANGS ON THE COOLANT BYPASS HOSE MAY CONTACT AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE THE ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE.
The risk
FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE DAMAGED HOSE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
ROTATE SPRING CLAMP TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH FUEL HOSE; REPLACE DAMAGED HOSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 1989, 1990 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/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 Sonata | 1989 | 11 | 3 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 1990 | 16 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1990
5 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the engine and engine cooling; HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 90V166000 20 Sept 1990 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 90V081000 15 May 1990 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 90V104000 23 Apr 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V005000 24 Jan 1990 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990