NHTSA Campaign 25V549000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NHTSA campaign 25V549000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: critical fasteners. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 25V549000 with NHTSA on August 25, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V549000, NHTSA lists up to 29 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 18, 2025 and August 8, 2025.
The 25V549000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V549000 were scheduled from October 23, 2025, 59 days after the report.
25V549000 covers 2 models from Hyundai, model years 2025.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V549000 ranks 182 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 25V549000, Hyundai Motor America has 9 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 25V549000 was 24V308000, reported on May 1, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.
- The risk
- A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.
Reported August 25, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V549000 (2)
Hyundai (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V549000, 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 25, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted