Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Elantra, Tiburon
Model Year: 1998
Note: Tiburon model only
Other Restraint System Info: Driver and Passenger belts: active
Plant City: Ulsan
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Super Deluxe (GLS, LS or GS)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. AFTER FUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A NO-START CONDITION. HE HAS TO APPLY PRESSURE ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO START THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER HE SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING . THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V178000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) AND 04V369000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR, RESULTING IN STALLING. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC WHICH MAY CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. *AK