The defect
THE VEHICLES FAILED THE LATERAL MOVING BARRIER IMPACT TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE GAS TANK EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OF SPILLAGE.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE FUEL SPILLAGE CAN RESULTIN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
The remedy
HYUNDAI HAS DEVELOPED AN APPROPRIATE COUNTERMEASURE THAT WILL COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 301.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Excel | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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 Excel | 1990 | 38 | 2 |
| Hyundai Excel | 1991 | 38 | 1 |
| Hyundai Excel | 1992 | 34 | 1 |
| Hyundai Excel | 1993 | 20 | 1 |
| Hyundai Excel | 1994 | 33 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 93V220000 28 Dec 1993 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V002000 4 Dec 1993 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 93V199000 1 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V159000 27 Sept 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V145000 3 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V125000 2 Aug 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V112000 7 Jul 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V100000 8 Jun 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993