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Vehicle recall R/2003/062

Hyundai Santa Fe recall: Possible fuel leak (R/2003/062)

DVSA recall R/2003/062 names the Hyundai Santa Fe. It was launched 24 June 2003. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2003/062
Launched
24 June 2003
Issued by
HYUNDAI
Vehicles
352 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Flexible fuel inlet and return pipes (5 of) may split resulting in a serious fuel leak.

The fix

Renew all potentially affected fuel pipes.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Hyundai Santa Fenot recorded352
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2003/109 Possible fuel leak and engine shutdown. 22 August 2003, Hyundai Santa Fe
  • R/2003/166 Possible fuel leak 5 January 2004, Hyundai Santa Fe
  • R/2010/091 Suspension may fail 20 September 2010, Hyundai Santa Fe
  • R/2012/018 Fuel may leak 16 April 2012, Hyundai Santa Fe
  • R/2013/056 Brake lights may malfunction 5 June 2013, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Santa Fe
  • R/2017/250 Bonnet may open unexpectedly 16 October 2017, Hyundai Santa Fe

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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