Hyundai Sonata Engine Failures Prompt Recall Automaker to inspect and potentially replace engines in 470,000 cars The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a recall for Hyundai Sonata sedans from the 2011 and 2012 models years because of the potential for a major engine failure. The vehicles in question were built between December 11, 2009, and April 12, 2012, at Hyundai's Alabama, manufacturing facility, equipped with either a 2.0-liter turbo or 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine. According to the NHTSA recall notice, metallic debris may not have been removed from the engine crankshaft during the manufacturing process. This could lead to restricted oil flow, damaging internal parts. A symptom of the damage is a metallic, cyclic knocking noise from the engine, and the result is possible engine failure. This could lead to the vehicle stalling, resulting in the risk of a crash. NHTSA estimates that the problem exists with about 2 percent of the cars.

A New Engine, If Necessary Hyundai will mail affected owners an interim recall notification by November 2, 2015, instructing them to contact their dealer for a service appointment. The dealer will inspect the vehicle and, if necessary, replace the engine free of charge. A second notification will be mailed when parts are available. In addition, Hyundai Motor America will increase the warranty for the engine sub-assembly to 10 years/120,000 miles for both original and subsequent owners of 2011 and 2012 Sonatas manufactured at Hyundai's Alabama plant with the 2.0- and 2.4-liter gasoline engines. These same engines, built at the same manufacturing plant, were also used in Hyundai Santa Fe SUVs, Kia Optima sedans, and Kia Sorento SUVs assembled in West Point, Georgia. According to Kia spokesperson Jame Hope, Kia is not impacted by this recall.Hankook tire has had a difficult ride on the 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan. Back in April of 2015, Hyundai issued a Technical Service Bulletin offering replacement tires to owners of the Genesis sedan equipped with Hankook brand tires with Continental (19-inch size) and Michelin (18-inch size) tires to eliminate a vibration and road noise issues.

Those car owners who didn’t get their Hankooks replaced now face a tire recall for risk of cracking. With the original TSB action, the replacement Michelin 18-inch tires came with a lower speed rating than the original Hankook tires. This required a software update to change the speed governor. Dealers were directed to perform this customer satisfaction campaign at the request of the customer. We pursued the tire replacement program and had our Hyundai dealer replace the Hankook Ventus S1 noble 2 tires on our 2015 Genesis Sedan test car with the 18-inch Michelins. After the tire swap, we noticed some improvement in handling, offset by slightly longer wet stops. Genesis Sedan owners who still have the original Hankook tires may find them to be a subject of a recall now due to cracking in the sidewall, which could lead to air loss. In October 2015, Hankook started a quality investigation of sidewall cracking, prompting them to recall 46,968 tires. Owners will be notified by January 31, 2016.

The model is the Ventus S1 noble 2 and covers tires in 245/45R18 96W manufactured May 20, 2013, to February 14, 2015, and 245/40R19 94W and 275/35R19 96W tires manufactured between May 22, 2013, to February 14, 2015. Teacup Yorkies For Sale In Richmond VaTires were supplied to Hyundai for the 2015 Genesis and sold as replacement tires. Troubleshooting A Delta Shower FaucetOther sizes of the Ventus S1 noble 2 are not affected, including the 225/40R18 size we tested; Carrier 7.5 Ton Ac Unit Priceit performed well and is a recommended tire. The Hankook Ventus S1 noble 2 tires being recalled in these three sizes have a date code found in the last four digits of the DOT number (located on the lower sidewall on the tire) beginning with 2013 through 0715.

These numbers refer to the week (20th) and year (2013) of manufacture. See how to read a tire in the tire buying guide for more information. Hankook will notify purchasers of replacement tires, and owners of the Hyundai vehicles will be notified by Hyundai. Owners can contact Hankook at 1-800-426-5665 and may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to www.safercar.gov.Hyundai Motor India has voluntarily recalled the Santa Fe (model year 2011) to replace the "Stop Lamp Switch" due to a potential malfunction. About 2347 Santa Fes have been affected and the part will be replaced at no cost to the customer. The Santa Fes manufactured in the period of 26 June 2011 - 26 September 2013 have been affected. Owners of the involved vehicles will be notified in a phased manner to bring in their vehicles for replacing the part.The requested URL /PDF/Trading%20Standards%20Recall%20Notices%20February%202012%20-%20April%202012.doc was not found on this server.

The recall includes some Honda Odysseys of model years 2005 through 2010. The automaker said it expects replacement parts won't be available until the summer, but it can provide customers a temporary repair in the meantime. Honda said it would begin notifying customers in about five weeks. Honda said it knows of no fires or injuries as a result of the issue, which it described in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: "Prolonged exposure to acidic chemicals and a high temperature environment may cause the cover of the fuel pump strainer to deteriorate prematurely in a manner that can result in cracks in the material." Fuel can then leak out of the cracks, Honda told NHTSA, "increasing the risk of fire." Last year Honda recalled 344,000 Odyssey minivans of model years 2007 and 2008 for a sensor issue that can cause the vehicle to brake on its own. Safety GuidesSafety Education CentersOnSafety BlogNeighborhood Safety NetworkCommunity Outreach Resource CenterCO Poster ContestToy Recall StatisticsPool Safely

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