NHTSA Campaign 16V726000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 16V726000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: sun/moon roof assembly. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 16V726000 with NHTSA on October 11, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V726000, NHTSA lists up to 62,811 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 28, 2014 and March 18, 2016.
The 16V726000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V726000 were scheduled from November 29, 2016, 49 days after the report.
16V726000 covers 2 models from Hyundai, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V726000 ranks 60 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 16V726000, Hyundai Motor America has 5 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 16V726000 was 16V117000, reported on February 29, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 8, 2014, to August 18, 2015, and Hyundai Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to March 18, 2016, equipped with the panoramic sunroof option. Due to a bonding issue with the sunroof wind deflector, the sunroof panel on the affected vehicles may detach while driving.
- The risk
- If the sunroof detaches from the vehicle it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the wind deflector anchor plate, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 152.
Reported October 11, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V726000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V726000, 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: October 11, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted