Recall
Hyundai Caribbean Sonata — 00V259002
NHTSA ID
00V259002
Make
Hyundai Caribbean
Model
Sonata
Years Affected
1999
Recall Date
2000-11-08
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Units Affected
1,421
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SOME SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 LITER V-6 ENGINES AND ALL ELANTRA MODEL VEHICLES MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOW-SPEED ENGINE STALLING, WHICH COULD OCCUR IF THE MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) SENSOR ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IS INTERRUPTED AS A RESULT OF ENGINE VIBRATION TRANSMITTED TO THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.