NHTSA Campaign 20V705000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS
NHTSA campaign 20V705000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: seals/gaskets. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 20V705000 with NHTSA on November 13, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V705000, NHTSA lists up to 60,097 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V705000 were scheduled from September 7, 2021, 298 days after the report.
20V705000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2007–2012.
Owners of the model years 20V705000 covers have filed at least 154 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V705000 vehicles, the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz has the most (46).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V705000 ranks 61 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 20V705000, Hyundai Motor America has 9 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 20V705000 was 19V538000, reported on July 19, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles that were previously recalled under recall number 14V-415. Oil may leak from the front cylinder bank cover gasket, potentially dripping onto the alternator and causing the charging system to become inoperative.
- The risk
- An inoperative charging system can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the valve cover gasket and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 7, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 197.
Reported November 13, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V705000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V705000, 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: November 13, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted