NHTSA Campaign 17V226000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Mar 31, 2017 · 572,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT 2013 572,000
HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT 2014 572,000
HYUNDAI SONATA 2013 572,000
HYUNDAI SONATA 2014 572,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V226000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.