Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.

Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine

Date Announced
MAR 31, 2017
Vehicles Affected
572,000
Hyundai Recall #
162
NHTSA Campaign #
17V226000
Summary
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
Actions
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine, replacing the engine short block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 162.
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