Hyundai Motor America: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Oil/Lubrication › Seals/Gaskets
Hyundai Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 13, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 60,097. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles that were previously recalled under recall number 14V-415. Oil may leak from the front cylinder bank cover gasket, potentially dripping onto the alternator and causing the charging system to become inoperative.
The risk
An inoperative charging system can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the valve cover gasket and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 7, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 197.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Hyundai Veracruz | 65 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 Hyundai Veracruz | 106 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Hyundai Veracruz | 91 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009 Hyundai Veracruz | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Hyundai Veracruz | 231 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 Hyundai Veracruz | 145 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V705000.
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