2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA recalls and defects found on 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- AIR BAGS
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Most Recent Recalls For 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2005-2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EXTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
2005-2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	EXTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 3011	HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO Report Date: 2009-07-21
Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
2004-2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AIR BAGS Recall
2004-2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	AIR BAGS Units affected: 2105	HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO Report Date: 2005-10-17
Summary: CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY ON' ' KEY OFF' CYCLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE CRS.
2004-2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AIR BAGS Recall
2004-2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	AIR BAGS Units affected: 231160	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2005-09-12
Summary: CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY ON' ' KEY OFF' CYCLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE CRS.
2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 277	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2005-04-28
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THREADED PORTIONS OF THE STEERING GEARBOX ASSEMBLY'S LEFT AND RIGHT INNER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN INTERNAL CRACKS IN THE MATERIAL STRUCTURE.