Hyundai Elantra 1996–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0040005 · NHTSA communication 613468 · issued May 1, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996–1999
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some transaxles produced prior to 05/15/99 may experience an oil leak in the bellhousing behind the torque converter. *tt
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.