Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2013

• Recall 243951 [USA]: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 elantra, genesis coupe, sonata hybrid, 2012-2015 accent, azera, veloster, 2013-2015 elantra coupe, santa fe, 2014-2015 equus, 2010-2012 veracruz, 2010-2013 tucson, 2015 tucson fuel cell, and 2013 santa fe sport vehicles. The anti-lock brake system (abs) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
  owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the abs fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed november 1, 2023. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available beginning april 2024. Please see the attached document titled "updated estimated owner notification dates by model" for more remedy launch information. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 210562 [USA]: A cracked fuel hose may leak fuel, which can increase the risk of a fire.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 sonata vehicles. The low pressure fuel hose that connects the low pressure fuel pump to the direct injection fuel pump may crack over time, due to heat generated within the engine compartment.
  dealers will replace the low pressure fuel hose, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 10, 2022. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 227. This recall replaces nhtsa recall number 20v-121. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 20v-121 that did not receive a replacement fuel hose will need to have this new recall remedy performed.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 150206 [USA]: A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 veloster, 2012 santa fe, 2011-2013 sonata hybrid, and 2016 sonata hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which over time can result in engine damage.
  hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine. If bearing damage is found, the engine will be replaced. Dealers will also install a software update containing a new knock sensor detection system (ksds). Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began march 31, 2021. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 198.
  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.

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• Recall 144691 [USA]: If the fuel line cracks, a fuel leak can occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 sonata vehicles. The low pressure fuel hose that connects the low pressure fuel pump to the direct injection fuel pump may crack over time due to heat generated within the engine compartment.
  hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the low-pressure fuel hose for damage or leaking, replacing it as necessary. If no damage or leaking is found, heat-protective tape will be installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began august 10, 2020. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 189. This recall has been replaced by nhtsa recall number 22v-314.
  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.

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• Recall 129607 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 sonata and 2013-2014 santa fe sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 15v-568 and 17v-226. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned, or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, allowing fuel to leak from the pipe.
  hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began march 1, 2019. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's recall number for this recall is 180.
  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.

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• Recall 128815 [USA]: If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2013 sonata and 2011-2012 sonata hybrid vehicles. On february 27, 2018, hyundai motor company (hyundai) notified nhtsa that they were recalling 154,753 model year 2011 sonata vehicles. On april 18, 2018, hyundai expanded the recall to include an additional 425,305 model year 2012-2013 sonata and 2011-2012 sonata hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (acu) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying.
  hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install an external wire filter kit, free of charge. The recall began october 15, 2018. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 174.
  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.

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• Recall 140573 [USA]: If the seat belt linkage detaches from the seat belt anchorage, it can not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 sonata and 2011-2015 sonata hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 17v-152. The seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
  hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will again verify the connection between the seat belt linkage and the pretensioner and additionally install a warning label to prevent future seat belt linkage detachment, free of charge. The recall began november 6, 2017. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 169.
  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.

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• Recall 124124 [USA]: Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 125732 [USA]: In the event of a crash, if the seat belts detach from the anchor pretensioners, it can increase the risk of injury.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 sonata and 2011-2015 sonata hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
  hyundai will notify owners and dealers will inspect the connection between the seat belt linkages and the seat belt anchor pretensioners, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin april 7, 2017. Owner's may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for the recall is 160.
  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.

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• Recall 104931 [USA]: If the transmission shift cable detaches, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. furthermore, when the driver parks the vehicle, despite selecting the 'park' position, the transmission may not be in 'park.' if the vehicle is not in the 'park' position and the parking brake is not applied, there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. a vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
  Hyundai motor company (hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 sonata vehicles manufactured december 11, 2009, through may 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable may detach from from the shift lever pin.
  hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, repair the connection between the shift cable and shift lever, free of charge. The recall began in september 2014. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 123.
  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.

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• Recall 91216 [USA]: The curtain airbag may inflate without deployment command and increase the risk of injury to occupants of the vehicle. additionally, an unexpected deployment would be a significant driver distraction and would limit the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 hyundai sonata passenger cars, manufactured from january 24, 2012, through june 21, 2012. The curtain side airbags on these vehicles may inflate without deployment command due to an error during manufacturing.
  hyundai dealers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain side airbags free of charge. This recall began on august 31, 2012. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
  hyundai's recall campaign number is 106.Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety vehicle safety administrations hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall R/2018/085 [UK]: An electrical short circuit may occur inside the abs module
  Affected vehicles might experience and electrical short inside the abs control module. On the affected vehicles moisture can enter the abs module electrical system. Over time the moisture can cause a short circuit. This could cause the abs module to fail and in extreme instances increase the risk of a thermal incident inside the engine bay.
  on affected vehicles replace the module printed circuit board with one which has additional sealing.

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• Recall 2021612 [Canada]: Engine
  Issue: hyundai auto canada is conducting a product improvement campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart. Note: this only affects vehicles equipped with a 2.4 l mpi engine. For the sonata model, only the sonata hybrid is affected by this campaign. All vehicles previously included in tc # 2021-033 are now part of this new campaign. Vehicles that were previously repaired under campaign r0181 (transport canada #2021-033) do not require this software update. Safety risk: a sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of an accident. An engine failure could also create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the engine control module. Note: hyundai recommends that you should always follow the correct vehicle maintenance schedule, which is printed in the owner's manual. If you experience unusual engine noise, reduced power, or a check engine/oil warning light, hyundai advises you to immediately visit a hyundai dealership to have your vehicle diagnosed.

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• Recall 2020592 [Canada]: Engine
  Issue: on certain vehicles equipped with a 1.6 l gdi, 2.0 l gdi, or 2.4 l mpi engine, the connecting rod bearings could wear prematurely. As a result, there could be an abnormal knocking noise from the engine and/or the oil pressure warning light may turn on. If you continue to drive the vehicle with worn connecting rod bearings, the engine could fail. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart. In some cases, a damaged connecting rod could puncture the engine block and cause an oil leak. Note: for the sonata model, only the sonata hybrid and plug-in hybrid (phev) models are affected by this recall. Additional note: engine compartment fires can happen for many different reasons. In some cases, there is too much damage to find the cause of a fire. Safety risk: a sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash. Oil that leaks onto a hot component could cause a fire. Corrective actions: hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer for an engine inspection test, to determine if there is bearing damage. If damage is found, the engine will be replaced. Dealers will also update the software for the engine control module. Note: hyundai recommends that you should always follow the correct vehicle maintenance schedule, which is printed in the owner's manual.

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• Recall 2020084 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  Issue: over time, the fuel feed line to the high-pressure fuel pump could crack. If this happens, there could be a fuel odour or fuel leak in the engine compartment. Safety risk: a fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to complete the required repairs.

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• Recall 2019640 [Canada]: Engine
  Issue: hyundai auto canada is conducting a product improvement campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart. Note: this affects sonata and santa fe sport equipped with a 2.4 l gdi or 2.0 l turbo gdi engine, as well as tucson equipped with a 2.4 l gdi engine. Safety risk: a sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of an accident. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the engine control module. Note: vehicles previously repaired under product improvement campaign r0153 (tc # 2019-130) do not require this software update. Owners can find additional information at www.Hyundaiengineinfo.Ca.

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• Recall 2019130 [Canada]: Engine
  Issue: hyundai auto canada is conducting a product improvement campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart. Note: this affects sonata and santa fe sport equipped with a 2.4 l gdi or 2.0 l turbo gdi engine, as well as tucson equipped with a 2.4 l gdi engine. Safety risk: a sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of an accident. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the engine control module. Note: vehicles repaired under service campaigns, C0336, C0344, or C0347, already have this software update. Owners can find additional information at www.Hyundaiengineinfo.Ca.

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• Recall 2019012 [Canada]: Engine
  Issue: when repairs were completed under recall campaign 2015-428 (hyundai #r0101) or 2017197 (hyundai #r0130), the high pressure fuel pipe may not have been properly installed on the fuel pump outlet. A fuel leak could occur if the pipe was damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the recall repair. Safety risk: leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source could increase the risk of a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer for an inspection. If fuel leakage is detected, the fuel pipe will be replaced with a new one.

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• Recall 2018261 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain gasoline and hybrid engine vehicles, the circuits within the airbag control unit may become damaged. This could cause the airbags and seat belt pretensioners to not deploy in certain collisions where deployment is warranted, which could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: dealers will install a wire harness kit between the acu connector and vehicle harness connector as necessary. Note: this recall does not affect the 2013 model year sonata hybrid.

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• Recall 2017197 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain vehicles equipped with 2.0l and 2.4l engines, the engine may contain residual metallic debris from factory machining operations. If debris is present, it could potentially restrict oil flow to the main bearings and rod bearings and could lead to premature wear. If the vehicle continues to be driven with worn bearings, the bearings could fail, which could cause an engine stall while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of motive power which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Worn bearings could also result in the illumination of the oil pressure lamp in the instrument cluster. Correction: dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the engine sub-assembly.

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• Recall 2017146 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain vehicles, the connections between the front seat belts and the floor mounted seat belt anchor pretensioners may not have been attached properly during assembly. This could result in a front seat belt possibly detaching from the anchor pretensioner. If the vehicle were to be involved in a collision, and the seat belt were to detach, it could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Correction: dealers will verify the connection between the seat belt linkage and the anchor pretensioner’s cable connector for both front seat belts and repair as necessary. Note: for the 2015 model year, it is only sonata hybrid models that are affected.

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• Recall 2014323 [Canada]: Powertrain
  On certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, the shift cable may detach from the shift lever. As a result, the driver may not be able to select a different gear position, or place the transmission in the park position. If the driver cannot place the vehicle in the park position and exits the vehicle without applying the parking brake, the vehicle could roll away, which could result in a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the shift cable connection and repair as necessary.

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• Recall 2012230 [Canada]: Airbag
  On some vehicles, due to a defect in manufacturing of the inflator module, the side curtain airbag(s) could deploy without warning. Unintended airbag deployment, in a non-warranted (non-impact) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause injuries to vehicle occupants. Correction: dealers will replace the affected side curtain airbag(s).

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• Recall 2022242 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  Issue: over time, the fuel feed line to the high-pressure fuel pump could leak. If this happens, there could be a fuel odour or fuel leak in the engine compartment. Note: this recall includes all vehicles that didn't have the fuel feed line replaced under recall r0166 (transport canada #2020-084). Safety risk: a fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the fuel feed line.

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• Hyundai and kia abs module fires investigation # AQ23002

  The office of defects investigation (odi) has received eight hyundai motor america (hyundai) and eight kia america, inc. (kia) part 573 recall reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (abs) modules or hydraulic electronic control units (hecu) manufactured by the equipment supplier mando. The part 573 recall reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by mando. Safety recalls included in this audit query (aq) review include: hyundai recalls 20v-520, 20v-543, 21v-161, 21v-160, 21v-303, 22v-056, 22v-810, and 23v-651. Kia recalls 16v-815, 20v-518, 20v-519, 21v-137, 21v-331, 22v-051, 22v-800, and 23v-652 the purpose of this aq is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of hyundai and kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.
  

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• Pedestrian alert sounds investigation # DP22005

  Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11486072.Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.The petitioner asserts that hybrid and electric vehicles to which the standard does not apply should be found to contain a safety defect. In support of the petition, the petitioner includes findings contained in a bill introduced in the house of representatives in 2009, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009, h.R. 734, 111th cong. (2009). A related bill, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2010, became law in january 2011 (pub. L. 111-373). The petitioner requests that nhtsa require all electric and hybrid vehicles comply with fmvss 141, regardless of production date.The defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition.The associated product list is not exhaustive and may contain vehicles that are equipped with pedestrian alert sounds.
  

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• Loss of motive power investigation # DP22003

  The office of defects investigation (odi) has received a petition on july 13, 2022, requesting a defect investigation into an alleged defect of the "oil drain pan assemblies" on the following 83 models/model year vehicles stated by the petitioner: 2006-2019 hyundai sonata, 2013-2018 hyundai santa fe sport, 2010-2012 and 2019-2020 hyundai santa fe, 2010-2015 and 2018-2019 hyundai tucson, 2011-2021 kia sportage 2005-2020 kia optima, 2011-2020 kia sorento, 2010-2013 kia forte, 2010-2013,kia forte coup, and 2007-2010 kia rondo vehicles equipped with the 1.6l t-gdi gamma, 2.4l theta ii gdi, 2.4l in-line gdi theta ii, kappa, and 3.8l v-shaped gdi lambda-ii engines. The petition also cites additional hyundai/kia vehicles that use similar drain pan assemblies as the above-mentioned vehicles as having drain pan assembly failures. The petitioner provided subject and peer vehicles information related to alleged engine failures. The petition itself can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11481745.According to the petition, the hyundai/kia vehicle owners have made allegations of oil leakage failures occurring at highway speeds, without malfunction, indicator lights, or the leakage associated with under-tightening an oil drain plug, or a plug or pan with damaged thread. The alleged defects are causing engines to seize and loss of motive power. A defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petitioner identified a number of complaints received by nhtsa alleging complete engine failure from a variety of models stated above along with other models. The odi complaints cited in the petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under the following odi numbers: 11481745, 11433038, 11366918, 11431200, 11320689, 11245086, 11196311, 11114946, 11114946, 11097819.
  

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• Engine fires investigation # EA21003

  In 2017, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened two recall queries (rq17-003 and 004) following multiple recall actions initiated by hyundai and kia for “theta ii” engine-equipped vehicles. The rqs were opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of the recalls as well as the compliance of each company to meet their reporting requirements established under the motor vehicle safety act. Numerous violations of the requirements were found for both companies, and in on november 20, 2020, both companies entered into consent orders with nhtsa to resolve nhtsa’s assertions of violations of law. Both consent orders remain in effect.In 2018, the center for automotive safety (cas) petitioned the agency under defect petition (dp) 18-003 to investigate non-crash fires on various hyundai and kia models, citing 120 voqs alleging vehicle fires at varying points of origin and occurring under various non-crash related circumstances (including key-off fires). In opening dp18-003, odi noted that many of the 120 fire incidents appeared to originate in the engine compartment area and made reference to the two open rq investigations as likely pertinent. Odi issued information request (ir) letters to hyundai and kia and several peer oems in its efforts to properly evaluate and disposition cas’ petition.After reviewing responses to the dp requests, odi granted cas’ petition and in 2019 opened two preliminary evaluations (pe19-003 and 19-004, one for each company) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year hyundai (sonata and santa fe) and kia (optima, sorento and soul) models. Odi issued additional, more broadly scoped ir letters to both hyundai and kia, which upon review, identified certain vehicle populations exhibiting higher rates of non-crash fires for various defects and points of origin, including some due to engine failure.To date, hyundai and kia have issued several recallsto address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failure involving various engine types (theta ii gdi, theta ii mpi, theta ii mpi hev, nu gdi, and gamma gdi). The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine replacement. Additionally, both manufacturers are installing an engine control software modification known as knock sensor detection software (ksds) which is intended to detect impending engine failure, alert the driver, and limit engine power (to lessen likelihood of engine failure). Ksds is being installed under recalls and non-safety field actions, and both companies have extended limited engine warranties (see recall files). They have even replaced engines if the ksds software detects an impending engine failure.The 78 voqs cited above, which all involve fires likely due to engine failure, consist of 36 remedy-related and 42 scope-related incidents. The injury allegations involve eye and burn injuries not requiring medical treatment. With the 83 other voqs, odi is aware of 161 fires potentially due to engine failures. The downloadable version of the resume available at nhtsa.Gov contains additional information on the recall actions and id numbers for the voqs.The office of defects investigation (odi) is opening this engineering analysis for two primary purposes. First, the investigation will continue to evaluate the scope of recalls initially begun under prior odi actions (see below), and will also include other recalls for fires due to engine failures, which hyundai and kia have subsequently launched (many influenced by odi investigations). Second, the investigation will monitor and evaluate the efficacy of the recall remedies for engine fire related recalls, as well as the long-term viability of related programs and non-safety field actions being conducted by hyundai and kia.
  

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• Throttle control system vulnerabilities investigation # DP21003

  The office of defects investigation of the national highway traffic safety administration received a petition letter dated october 10, 2021 requesting an investigation of an alleged defect(s) in the electronic throttle control system in certain model year (my) 2005-2016 kia optima/k5, my 2006-2015 kia sorento, my 2007-2016 hyundai elantra, my 2007-2016 hyundai santa fe, my 2006-2015 hyundai sonata vehicles. The petition was filed as a vehicle owner questionnaire that can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under reference (odi) number 11439675. The petitioners allege the subject vehicles exhibit a range of dangerous vehicle speed control problems including sudden uncommanded acceleration, runaway throttle conditions, surging, stalling and loss of motive power, all due to various defects and vulnerabilities in the electronic throttle control system.This defect petition has been opened to evaluate the allegation and determine whether to grant or deny the petitioners request.
  

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• Air bag acu electrical overstress investigation # EA19001

  The office of defects investigation (odi) is expanding the investigation to include the equipment supplier and vehicle manufacturers (oems) using this unit.The investigation focuses on acus manufactured by trw, now zf-trw (zf) , the tier-one supplier to hyundai and kia and the other affected oems.The acu senses a vehicle crash to determine whether air bag deployment is required, and if so, deploys the appropriate air bags and other supplemental restraints.Zf supplied subject acus to six oems: fca, honda, hyundai, kia, mitsubishi and toyota.Internal to the acu is an electronic component (an application specific integrated circuit, or asic) that monitors signals from crash sensors.A failure of the asic may prevent deployment of the required air bags and devices, or may otherwise affect the proper operation of the acu.The acu is located in the passenger compartment, and electrical wiring connects the asic to sensors located at the front of the vehicle.Odi’s current understanding is that a crash event may, in and of itself, produce harmful signals on the sensor wiring capable of damaging the asic, although the probability of this occurring appears to be low.While the acu incorporates electrical circuitry intended to protect the asic from harmful signals, the level and effectiveness of the protective circuitry varies by oem customer.During pe18-003, hyundai and kia filed recalls (18v-137 and 18v-363 respectively) to address a defect that could result in acu disablement and non-deployments.According to the filings, the disablement occurs in certain types of frontal crash events.Both filings discussed a condition known as electrical overstress (eos) that affected the subject asic and was likely caused by electrical signals that entered the acu via sensor wiring.The recalled vehicles used acus that had the lowest levels of asic protection while non-recalled hyundai and kia products using subject acus had higher levels of protection.Odi has not identified any eos failures in the non-recalled kia and hyundai populations.In september 2016, fca filed recall 16v-668 for certain model year (my) 2010 to 2014 chrysler, dodge and jeep products also manufactured with the subject acu.In that filing, fca also discussed an eos condition that resulted in a failure of the subject asic, which caused air bag non-deployment. Fca noted that the defect condition had only been observed in vehicles equipped with sensor harnessing routed across the front of the vehicle.Other fca vehicles that also used the subject acu, but not the cross-car harnessing, had not experienced eos failures, despite similar time in service. The recalled fca vehicles used a mid-level form of asic protection.Other fca vehicles that did not use cross car wiring, or used higher levels of asic protection, have not been recalled.Odi has not identified any eos failures in the non-recalled fca population.Recently, odi has identified two substantial frontal crash events (one fatal) involving toyota products where eos is suspected as the likely cause of the non-deployments.The crashes involved a my 2018 and a my 2019 corolla equipped with the subject acu that incorporated higher levels of asic protection.Additionally, both acus were found to be non-communicative (meaning the acu could not be read with an event data recorder) after the crash, a condition found in other cases where eos occurred with other oems.No other eos events have been identified for other toyota products (including corolla models that used the subject acu since my 2011), or for the honda and mitsubishi vehicles that use the subject acu.Odi plans to evaluate the susceptibility of the subject acu designs to electrical signals, as well as other vehicle factors that can either lead to, or reduce the likelihood of, an eos event.Additionally, odi will evaluate whether an unreasonable risk exists that requires further field action.
  

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• Non-crash vehicle fires investigation # PE19003

  In a letter dated jun 11, 2018, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (my) 2011-2014 kia optima and sorento, and hyundai sonata and santa fe vehicles.In a letter dated july 24, 2018, cas requested that my 2010-2015 kia soul vehicles be added to the petition.Cas stated that there is a higher number of complaints to nhtsa regarding non-crash fires on these vehicles compared to other similar vehicles.The office of defects investigation (odi) had already opened a recall query (rq17-004) on all hyundai vehicles equipped with theta ii engines for engine failures that may cause stalling and fires.The query covers most of the petition subject sonata and santa fe vehicles.On august 21, 2018, odi opened a defect petition (dp18-003) to evaluate whether to grant or deny the cas petition.Odi sent an information request letter to hyundai (september 2018) requesting information on all engine and non-engine related fires in the petition hyundai vehicles.Odi performed extensive analysis on the information obtained from hyundai.During the dp18-003 analysis, hyundai initiated three additional safety recalls related to engine compartment fires on certain petitioned and non-petitioned vehicles, (nearly 240,000 total vehicles: recalls 18v-934, 19v-063, and 19v-204). In addition to engine compartment fires, odi has received allegations of vehicle fires affecting other components, including taillight housings, taillight wire harnesses, and/or light bulbs. Based on odis review of the applicable materials, including responses to information requests sent to multiple manufacturers, vehicle owner questionnaires (voq), and early warning data, nhtsa has decided to grant the petition.The petition is hereby granted. A preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety-related consequences of alleged defects relating to non-collision vehicle fires in the 2011-2014 sonata and 2011-2014 santa fe.While prior recalls of vehicles covered by this pe have primarily related to engine fires, nhtsas preliminary evaluation is not limited to engine components and may cover additional vehicle systems or components as well.Attached is a list of the reference numbers for the 160 voqs cited above.
  

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• Air bags may be disabled during crash investigation # PE18003

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe18-003 on 3/16/18 to investigate incidents involving crashes, resulting in significant collision related damage, where the frontal airbags failed to deploy. Odi reviewed complaint data, available design, test, and field data on the model year (my) 2011 hyundai sonata, my 2012-2013 kia forte and forte koup vehicles. Odi also evaluated data from the automotive air bag system supplier, zf-trw (zf), to review vehicles that may contain the same air bag control unit (acu) used in the subject vehicles. Hyundai motor america (hma) issued recall no. 18v-137 for my 2011-2013 sonata and my 2012 sonata hybrid vehicles. Kia motors america (kma) issued recall no. 18v-363 for my 2010-2013 kia forte and forte koup, my 2011-2013 optima, my 2011-2012 optima hybrid, and my2011-2012 sedona vehicles. The two recalls address vehicles containing acus manufactured without adequate circuit protection by installing a wire harness filter kit to prevent internal damage to the acu. In the event of a crash, acu damage may result in the disablement of the vehicles airbags. Each respective manufacturer has mailed letters to affected vehicle owners informing them of the remedy and its availability. Odi plans to evaluate the susceptibility of the subject acu to electrical signals, as well as other vehicle factors that can either lead to, or reduce the likelihood of, an electrical overstress event in other vehicles manufactured with the subject zf acu.Accordingly, this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea19-001), to expand the scope of the investigation to include the tier-one supplier and any manufacturers who installed the subject acu in production vehicles. Additional information is available with the closing resume available at nhtsa.Gov (see associated documents).The odi complaints cited above can be viewed at www.Nhtsa.Gov under the following odi identification numbers: 10781050, 10849839, 11099038, 11080341.
  

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• Scope and timeliness investigation # RQ17004

  On september 10, 2015, hyundai motor america (hyundai) filed a defect information report (dir) recalling 470,000 my 2011 and 2012 sonata vehicles with “"theta ii" engines (recall no. 15v-568). Hyundais dir described the defect as an issue involving manufacturing debris. Hyundai limited the population of recalled vehicles to those produced on or prior to april 12, 2012, stating that a process change in april 2012 resolved the issue of manufacturing debris. On march 31, 2017, hyundai expanded its original recall to include 572,000 my 2013-2014 sonata and santa fe sport vehicles with "theta ii" engines (recall no. 17v-226). The dir continues to describe the defect as an issue involving manufacturing debris.This rq is being opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of hyundais "theta ii" engine recalls, and hyundais compliance with reporting requirements.
  

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• Front passenger seat belt anchor failure investigation # PE16018

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation on december 27, 2016 based on two odi consumer complaints reporting a failure of the front passenger seat belt to remain connected to the seat belt anchor and pre-tensioner during a crash.On march 8, 2017 hyundai motor america (hyundai) filed a defect report with the agency stating that it would conduct a safety recall on 977,778 model year 2010-2014 sonata vehicles produced from december 11, 2009 through may 29, 2014 and model year 2011-2015 sonata hybrid vehicles produced from december 2, 2010 through january 9, 2015.The remedy for the recall was to inspect the front seat belt anchor connector for proper attachment to the seat belt pre-tensioner.Odi continued the investigation in order to pursue a remedy that would be more lasting, rather than a one-time inspection.The connector is designed so that it can be removed from the pre-tensioner, when required, during vehicle maintenance.If it is not properly connected when originally installed or when re-installed after maintenance, the connector could potentially release in a crash. On september 4, 2017 hyundai filed an amended defect report and advised the agency that the remedy would be modified to provide a permanent label, to be attached to the connector, at the time of inspection.The label provides graphic instructions and illustration as to the proper orientation of the connector lock when it is properly installed.On october 4, 2017 hyundai filed an additional defect report (see 17v-671) to have the vehicles that have had only theinspection procedure performed return to dealers to have the permanent label applied to the connector.Odi is closing this investigation based on hyundais recall action to add a permanent label to the connector. This preliminary evaluation is closed.The odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.Nhtsa.Gov/complaints under the following identification numbers: 10903469 and 10926737.
  

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Check engine light began flashing and my 2013 hyundai sonata went into "limp" mode. I checked the code with a diagnostic tool and a P1326 knock sensor detection system code was returned. The car burns oil at an alarming rate, i changed my oil 4,000 miles ago and it burned nearly 4 quarts of oil. There's 133k miles on the car. The dealership in escondido, california keeps giving me the run around and is trying to charge me full price despite there being a well known engine failure/rod knock recall/campaign with this model/year car.

The contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while her husband was driving 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated her husband was informed that a fire had started under the vehicle and exited the vehicle. There were no injuries sustained. The fire was extinguished with the assistance of the emergency services. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

The contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata hybrid. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the air bag control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in an air bag recall. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Hyundai sonata hybrid 2013 - computer giving message " check charging system " while on the highway speed drops to 40 mpg. I had to stop the car on the roadside .. Hyundai dealer are not helpful. You go to them they just want to charge us $400 for diagnostic test. Last week, hyundai dealer told my car problem is with engine belt and tensioner assembly and i charged $900. But it did not fix the issue. I am not sure if above part was really needed to replaced, now the message on charging system and engine safety ( picture attached ) is too frequent. Ref. Engine recall on this 2013 sonata hybrid, hyundai dealer say car life is finish with 114k miles. And car engine is not issue as decide by hyundai head office.

The contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle loss motive power. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed, diagnosed, but not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Hyundai sonata hybrid 2013 - computer giving message " check charging system " while on the highway speed drops to 40 mpg. I had to stop the car on the roadside .. Hyundai dealer are not helpful. You go to them they just want to charge us $400 for diagnostic test. Last week, hyundai dealer told my car problem is with engine belt and tensioner assembly and i charged $900. But it did not fix the issue. I am not sure if above part was really needed to replaced, now the message on charging system and engine safety ( picture attached ) is too frequent. Ref. Engine recall on this 2013 sonata hybrid, hyundai dealer say car life is finish with 114k miles. And car engine is not issue as decide by hyundai head office.

The contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal fuel odor detected. The contact noticed that fuel was leaking onto the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was like nhtsa campaign number 18v934000 (engine, fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

There are multiple issue with this car since last a year or more. ( picture attached) * at times computer flashes below message .. " hyundai system warning safety stop do not drive" * steering lock up * while driving a screeching sound and then it goes away. We received the recall notice and my daughter jeranica took it to the hyundai dealer for repair. They charged us $900 mentioning the issue is with belt & assembly and engine is ok. We informed then of all the above issue. Even after repairing the above we still have the same issue with the car. It look like hyundai dealer are using this opportunity to rip-off the customer instead of actually fixing the issue. We still have above issue with, car computer asking us to stop on highway and steering lockup, dealer does not seem to be interested in fixing the issue. At one time he mentioned we have 114k mileage on the car and the life of engine is finish.

The contact owns a 2013 hyundai sonata. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated on the control panel. The contact also stated a loud knocking noise came from the engine compartment. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed the engine needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,140.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C0336 [1] Magnet / sensor TCS # 2 left rear - signal out of range / performance
• C0347 [1] Low Fluid Circuit Circuit Low Input
• C0344 [1] C0344
• P1326 [27] Knock control, cylinder 1 - control limit reached
• P0442 [4] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
• P0455 [4] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross leak)
• P0456 [2] Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected
• P0880 [1] TCM Power Input Signal
• P0705 [2] Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit malfunction (PRNDL Input)
• P0706 [2] Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance
• P1B70 [1] P1B70
• P0711 [2] Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance