[slipperman]

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, is recalling 65,000 Elantra sedans in the United States to replace a fuel pump that may lose pressure and degrade the engine's performance.

The voluntary recall affects 2008 model-year Elantras with a 2.0-liter Beta engine, according to a letter from the Seoul-based automaker posted on the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Some fuel pumps installed from Nov. 5 to June 28 may lose pumping pressure as gasoline with ethanol produces a buildup of film on the units' electrical contacts, leading to poor starting or engine hesitation, Hyundai said. The automaker said it wasn't aware of any injuries related to the defect.

The Elantra is Hyundai's second-best selling vehicle in the United States, after the Sonata. Sales of the model rose 25% this year through July, to 72,432 units, according to Autodata Corp. in Woodcliff Lake, N.J.

[mistermojorizin]

nah, at least huy dai is doing the recall. bmw does it on a case by case basis. therefore hyundai>bmw.