NHTSA Campaign 18V934000
ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 18V934000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 18V934000 with NHTSA on December 28, 2018; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 18V934000, NHTSA lists up to 150,730 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 11, 2009 and May 29, 2014.
The 18V934000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V934000 were scheduled from March 1, 2019, 63 days after the report.
18V934000 covers 2 models from Hyundai, model years 2011–2014.
Owners of the model years 18V934000 covers have filed at least 2,779 complaints naming the engine, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V934000 vehicles, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata has the most (968).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V934000 ranks 35 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 18V934000, Hyundai Motor America has 14 other recalls on the engine on this site; the one before 18V934000 was 17V578000, reported on September 20, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported December 28, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V934000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V934000, 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: December 28, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted