1996 Hyundai Elantra defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Hyundai Elantra. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN 36
  Investigation SQ00003 · opened Feb 2, 2000 · still open · led to recall 99V001000

  There is no summary currently available

• WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97002 · opened Jan 17, 1997 · closed Feb 27, 1997 · led to recall 97V026000

  In its letter dated february 14, 1997, hyundai stated that approximately 75,000 hyundai vehicles (certain model year 1996-97 elantra, accent, sonata and tiburon models built through october 18, 1996 -- see nhtsa recall no. 97v-026 for details) will be recalled for a defect in the windshield wiper motor.hyundai stated t…