NHTSA vehicle safety data
2001 Hyundai Caribbean Santa Fe
The 2001 Hyundai Caribbean Santa Fe has 1 NHTSA recall and 2 owner complaints on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Hyundai Caribbean dealer.
Complete safety data for the 2001 Hyundai Caribbean Santa Fe. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA #02V111000Reported April 11, 2002 · HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A DAMAGED CPS CAPACITOR COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALLING.
Free manufacturer 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).