{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hyundai recall 21V301 (203): 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v301/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V301 (Hyundai): A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing t...",
  "excerpt": "Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Kona, Hyundai Veloster, model years 2019 to 2021. Filed by Hyundai Motor America and reported to NHTSA on 28 April 2021. 158,493 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Hyundai's own number for this recall: 203. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V301 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.” 21V301 Hyundai Motor America Engine 28 April 2021 2019-2021 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, HYUNDAI KONA, HYUNDAI VELOSTER A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a f",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:48:17+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:13:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hyundai recall 21V301 (203): 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v301/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}