2002 Hyundai Elantra defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Hyundai Elantra. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS RUSTING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE09011 · opened Feb 18, 2009 · closed Apr 21, 2009 · led to recall 09V125000

  On april 14, 2009, hyundai motor corporation submitted to odi a defect information report indicating that it would recall a salt-belt population of approximately 155,317 model year (my) 2001 through 2003 hyundai elantra vehicles to remedy a defect that can result in loss of vehicle control with an increased risk of a c…

• AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION
  Engineering Analysis EA08012 · opened Jul 10, 2008 · closed Nov 14, 2008 · led to recall 08V533000

  Hyundai is conducting two safety recalls to correct two safety defects described below.under safety recall 08v-532, hyundai will install a vinyl protective shield/cover to prevent short circuits in the air bag control module cause by spills of liquids that seep into the module connector. This action applies to 78,369 m…

• AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08017 · opened Mar 10, 2008 · closed Jul 10, 2008

  In certain model year (my) 2001 and 2002 vehicles, the air bag system is susceptible to air bag light illumination and air bag non-deployment or inadvertent deployment from liquid contamination of the air bag control module.the control module is located beneath and near center console cup holders.odi is also aware of c…