NHTSA Campaign 20V520000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NHTSA campaign 20V520000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 20V520000 with NHTSA on August 27, 2020; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 20V520000, NHTSA lists up to 151,205 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V520000 were scheduled from December 22, 2020, 117 days after the report.
20V520000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2013–2015.
Owners of the model years 20V520000 covers have filed at least 65 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V520000 vehicles, the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has the most (32).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V520000 ranks 33 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 20V520000, Hyundai Motor America has 17 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 20V520000 was 20V061000, reported on February 4, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
- The risk
- If the ABS module short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS module and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. The recall began December 22, 2020. Note: This recall has been superseded by NHTSA Recall 21V-303 and all affected vehicles will now be repaired under 21V-303. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 194.
Reported August 27, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V520000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V520000, 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: August 27, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted