{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hyundai recall 25V549 (281): 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v549/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V549 (Hyundai): A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk...",
  "excerpt": "Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Tucson, model years 2025 to 2026. Filed by Hyundai Motor America and reported to NHTSA on 26 August 2025. 29 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak. 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: 281. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V549 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 loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.” 25V549 Hyundai Motor America Engine And Engine Cooling:Critical Fasteners 26 August 2025 2025-2026 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, HYUNDAI TUCSON Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connectin",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:58:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:58:52+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hyundai recall 25V549 (281): 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v549/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}