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The affected vehicles may have a damaged Electronic Power Steering (MDPS) connector resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.","consequence":"Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS motor, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin April 28, 2017.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-243-7766.  Hyundai's number for this recall 161.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"161","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V063000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2017-01-26","owner_notified":"2017-02-06","units":33803,"summary":"Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles.  In the affected vehicles, the brake booster may fail, resulting in a loss of power brake assist.","consequence":"A loss of power brake assist can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Hyundai has notified owners, and dealers will replace the brake system booster assembly, free of charge.  The recall began on February 6, 2017.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 157.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"157","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V956000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2016-12-30","owner_notified":"2017-02-13","units":110,"summary":"Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016.  In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.","consequence":"In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge.  The recall began February 13, 2017.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 156.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"156","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V232000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2016-04-21","owner_notified":"2016-06-15","units":33,"summary":"Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015.  In these vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage air bag deployment, resulting in the second stage not deploying in certain crashes.  The primary stage will deploy as intended.","consequence":"An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge.  The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  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Also the vehicle stalls while driving. The pedal stops giving power to the car. I attempted to fix the car and the \u2026"],["2026-06-07","Engine","My vehicle was brought to an authorized Hyundai dealership In November 2025 to complete safety recall campaign KSDS (Campaign 966). Soon after picking up the vehicle after the dealer flashed the ECU, the vehicle went into a permanent, dangerous \"limp mode\" that severely limits the engine's RPMs, making it impossible to\u2026"],["2026-05-14","Fuel/Propulsion System","I am writing to formally log a critical safety and product reliability complaint regarding my Hyundai Elantra GT. The vehicle has suffered catastrophic engine failure characterized by severe rod knock. This failure occurred without any prior warning from the vehicle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s onboard diagnostic systems, exposing an engineeri\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22003","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. 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