TSB 21-EM-003H — Hyundai Service bulletin
21-EM-003H is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Hyundai models, 1990–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 21-EM-003H names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Accent | 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Every document filed under 21-EM-003H
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 21-EM-003H | March 10, 2021 | Service bulletin |
What 21-EM-003H covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 21-EM-003H?
21-EM-003H is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering 5 Hyundai models across the 1990–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
Which vehicles does 21-EM-003H cover?
NHTSA's file names Hyundai Accent (1991, 1993, 1995–2010); Hyundai Elantra (1992–2010); Hyundai Santa Fe (2001–2006); Hyundai Sonata (1990–2010); Hyundai Tucson (2005–2009). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 21-EM-003H a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 21-EM-003H is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 21-EM-003H?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 21-EM-003H, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 21-EM-003H. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.