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2003 Hyundai TIBURON Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Recall


NHTSA Recall #	41740
NHTSA Compaign #	04V369000
MFG Compaign #	066
Manufacturer	HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Supplier	HYUNDAI
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	TIBURON
Model Year	2003
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Date of notification	05/10/04
Begin date of manufacuring	01/10/01
End date of manufacturing	09/11/02
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	26/07/04
Report created	02/08/04
Regulation part number	571
FMV safety standard number	301
Estimated number of affected units	919
Defect summary	Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity" a valve on the fuel tank assembly may not close properly. If a vehicle rolls over and the fuel tank assembly valve is not properly closed, fuel spillage may occur.
Consequence summary	Fuel spillage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Corrective action	Dealers will install an additional fuel tank assembly valve. The recall began on october 5, 2004. Owners should contact hyundai de puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188.
Recall notes	Hyundai recall no. 066. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Hyundai TIBURON Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Recall

2003 Hyundai TIBURON Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Recall

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