1997 Hyundai Tiburon Fuel system Problems

“The contact owns a 1997 Hyundai Tiburon. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they found a leak in the fuel tank as determined by a pressure check. Hyundai was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The recall number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 125,000.”

“The contact owns a 1997 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated that after having the vehicle serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 00v095001 (fuel system, gasoline), there was a persistent strong smell of fuel. The contact removed the back seat to inspect the access port for the fuel tank and discovered a 4 inch fracture on the steel fuel tank. The contact reached out to the dealer to inform that NHTSA campaign number: 00v095001 (fuel system, gasoline) had not been performed. The dealer declined to service the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. …”

“This model vehicle has had 2 recalls issues both related to the gas tank. Prior to the recalls being issued I had a seal somewhere in the gas tank replaced because when I filled the tank all the way gas came out the bottom. I could smell the fumes of gas then too. I replaced the gas cap with the first safty recall. I still smelled gas and the check engine light was on. I took the vehicle in to the dealership to be checked for the recall. They repaced the fuel cap again and returned the car to me saying the check engine light was because it needed 30,000 mile maintence. …”

“The contact owns a 1997 Hyundai Tiburon. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have it repaired according to recall campaign id number 00v095002 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). There was not a remedy repair performed on the vehicle. After the inspection the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The authorized dealer was notified of the malfunctions. The technician stated that there was an inspection performed under the prior recall, so the vehicle was denied a free remedy repair. The current mileage was 183,000.”