{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hyundai recall 25V796 (286): 2020-2023 Sonata",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v796/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V796 (Hyundai): A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire. Hyundai's own number: 286.",
  "excerpt": "Hyundai Sonata, model years 2020 to 2023. Filed by Hyundai Motor America and reported to NHTSA on 18 November 2025. 85,043 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Sonata vehicles. A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank. 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: 286. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V796 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 melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.” 25V796 Hyundai Motor America Fuel System, Gasoline 18 November 2025 2020-2023 HYUNDAI SONATA Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Sonata vehicles. A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank. A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire. Dealers will inspect and r",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:03:51+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:03:51+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hyundai recall 25V796 (286): 2020-2023 Sonata\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v796/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}