Hyundai Must Recall Cars 01/12/96 The Associated Press reported that Hyundai will have to recall 90,000 Elantra's sold in South Korea from 1990-1994. The cars have a defective exhaust system. Korean Government Officials said that Elantras with 1.5 and 1.6 liter double over head camshaft engines exceeded emission legal standards for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. Summarized by Paul Dever