2001–2002 Hyundai Santa FE recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 2.7 liter V-6 engines, improperly manufactured crankshaft position sensors (cps) were installed. The cps cases were improperly manufactured and did not meet dimensional specifications. Internal gaps within the cases allowed epoxy to contact the printed circuit board, which resulted in cracking of the printed circuit board capacitor.
💥 The risk
A damaged cps capacitor could result in engine stalling.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the cps. Owner notification began on march 10, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-829-9956.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V030000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 049
- Manufacturer
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 25,643
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-829-9956
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 10, 2003
- Built
- Mar 31, 2000 – Aug 14, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Hyundai recall no. 049.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).