NHTSA recall 02V111000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Hyundai Caribbean Santa Fe
Reported Apr 11, 2002248 vehicles affectedHYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICOBuilt Mar 31, 2000 – Feb 28, 2001
The defect
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 2.7 liter V-6 engines, improperly manufactured crankshaft position sensors (cps) were installed. the cps cases were improperly manufactured and did not meet dimensional specifications. internal gaps within the cases allowed epoxy to contact the circuit board, which resulted in cracking of the circuit board capacitor.
The risk
A damaged cps capacitor could result in engine stalling.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the cps. owner notification began may 17, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.