Engine and engine cooling: engineRecall 17V-226 · Hyundai vehicles
Hyundai Motor America recall 17V-226 covers 572,000 Hyundai vehicles for a engine and engine cooling: engine problem, reported to NHTSA on March 31, 2017. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q4) shows 73% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 17V226000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
The risk
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine, replacing the engine short block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 162.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
73%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 3,821 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from March 21, 2012 to May 29, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Scope and TimelinessNHTSA