NHTSA Campaign 19V204000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 19V204000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: software. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 19V204000 with NHTSA on March 14, 2019; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 19V204000, NHTSA lists up to 16,487 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 26, 2012 and October 16, 2013.
The 19V204000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V204000 were scheduled from May 14, 2019, 61 days after the report.
19V204000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 19V204000 covers have filed at least 99 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V204000 ranks 93 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 19V204000, Hyundai Motor America has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 19V204000 was 18V891000, reported on December 14, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013 Veloster vehicles that are equipped with 1.6 liter turbo engines. The engine management software may cause premature ignition (pre-ignition) of the air/fuel mixture in the engine. The resulting excessive cylinder pressure may damage the engine.
- The risk
- Engine damage can increase the risk of a fire or cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 182.
Reported March 14, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V204000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V204000, 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: March 14, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted