NHTSA Campaign 20V543000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NHTSA campaign 20V543000 covers 6 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 20V543000 with NHTSA on September 4, 2020; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 20V543000, NHTSA lists up to 652,024 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V543000 were scheduled from November 2, 2020, 59 days after the report.
20V543000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2016–2021.
Owners of the model years 20V543000 covers have filed at least 79 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V543000 vehicles, the 2019 Hyundai Tucson has the most (62).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V543000 ranks 3 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 20V543000, Hyundai Motor America has 17 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 20V543000 was 20V520000, reported on August 27, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) recalled certain 2019-2021 Tucson vehicles on September 4, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall population, and added certain 2016-2018 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) could corrode internally and cause an electrical short, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.
- The risk
- An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury or crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HECU fuse. For 2019-2021 model years, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software will also be updated. Recall repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. The recall began November 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 195.
Reported September 4, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V543000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V543000, 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 4, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted