Hyundai Sonata: Engine

Affects Hyundai Sonata · 1999–2000 — about 4K vehicles.

The hazard

Certain vehicles equipped with a 2.5 litre V6 engine may experience intermittent low speed stalling if the Mass Air FLow (MAF) Sensor id interrupted as a result of engine vibration transmitted to the MAF Sensor wiring harness. Intermittent low speed engine stalling may result in a crash. Correction: MAF Sensor connector wiring harness will be re-routed and a new wiring harness clamp will be installed. Corrosion inhibiting lubricant will be applied to female MAF connector terminals and the ECM will be reprogrammed.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational