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NHTSA : 19V204000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ENGINE

Defect Description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013 Veloster vehicles that are equipped with 1.6 liter turbo engines. The engine management software may cause premature ignition (pre-ignition) of the air/fuel mixture in the engine. The resulting excessive cylinder pressure may damage the engine.

Consequence / Hazard

Engine damage can increase the risk of a fire or cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 182.

🚗 Affected Vehicles1

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.