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On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall population, and added certain 2016-2018 Tucson vehicles.  The Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) could corrode internally and cause an electrical short, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.","consequence":"An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury or crash.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HECU fuse.  For 2019-2021 model years, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software will also be updated.  Recall repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete.  The recall began November 2, 2020.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 195.","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":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"195","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":85,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":78,"crash":2,"fire":3,"injured":7,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",38],["Electrical System",11],["Unspecified",10],["Service Brakes",9],["Fuel/Propulsion System",8],["Power Train",8]],"by_year":{"2021":16,"2022":3,"2023":8,"2024":8,"2025":17,"2026":26},"excerpts":[["2024-07-07","Seat Belts","The driver side and center seat belts in the back seat don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t secure. The buckle just slides back out. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve apparently been like that since I bought the car in 2020 and just recently had a passenger in one of those seats."],["2024-04-26","Engine","What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Steering column. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Steering column would not disengage and remained locked up after the vehicle was started and in gear. This have caused me to almost get into a few \u2026"],["2024-02-29","Engine","I was contacted by Hyundai last year about a possible recall on my engine so I brought it in October 2023 to have it checked out. I was told that everything with the car was fine. Fast forward to last week 02-21-2024 and my engine starts shutting off while driving ON THE HIGHWAY? I have it towed to a new dealership in \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"AQ23002","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.162,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":13,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":25,"ncap":5,"complaints":78},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}