Vehicle recall 99V178000 · July 7, 1999
Hyundai Accent, Elantra and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The automatic transmission pressure control solenoid valve seals do not remain sufficiently elastic, resulting in transmission fluid leakage. This leakage can result in reduced pressure application to the clutches, brake, and kickdown servo, allowing them to slip.
- Consequence
- Such slippage can cause premature deterioration of the friction element surfaces and could cause the vehicle not to accelerate, or not accelerate as expected, when the driver presses the accelerator pedal.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the pressure control solenoid valve.
- Notes
- Owner notification began July 14, 1999.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 at 1-800-829-9956.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V178000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 7, 1999
- Filed by
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 033
- Owner notification
- July 14, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11,530
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Hyundai Accent (1999): 1999
- Hyundai Elantra (1999): 1999
- Hyundai Tiburon (1999): 1999
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