NHTSA Campaign 15V568000
ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 15V568000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 15V568000 with NHTSA on September 10, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V568000, NHTSA lists up to 470,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 11, 2009 and April 12, 2012.
The 15V568000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V568000 were scheduled from January 6, 2016, 118 days after the report.
15V568000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2011–2012.
Owners of the model years 15V568000 covers have filed at least 1,535 complaints naming the engine, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V568000 vehicles, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata has the most (968).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V568000 ranks 10 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 15V568000, Hyundai Motor America has 14 other recalls on the engine on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, to April 12, 2012 at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama and equipped with either a 2.0 liter or 2.4 liter Gasoline Direct injection engine. In the affected vehicles, metallic debris may not have been fully removed during manufacturing of the engine crankshaft. If the debris was not completely removed, oil flow may be restricted through the connecting rod bearings, causing connecting rod damage. A worn connecting rod bearing will produce a metallic, cyclic knocking noise from the engine and possible engine failure.
- The risk
- Engine failure would result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the engine assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Additionally, Hyundai Motor America will increase the warranty for the engine sub-assembly (short block) to 10 years/120,000 miles for both original and subsequent owners of 2011 and 2012 Sonatas manufactured at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama equipped with 2.0 liter and 2.4 liter Gasoline Direct injection engines. Interim notifications were mailed to owners starting on October 8, 2015. A second notification will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.HyundaiUSA.com/Campaign132. Hyundai's number for this recall is 132.
Reported September 10, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V568000 (2)
Hyundai (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V568000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 10, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted