Hyundai Elantra Gt, Elantra, Tucson, Sonata. Published by Transport Canada as 2022244 on 8 May 2022. System: Engine.
What the notice says Issue:
Hyundai Auto Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart.
Note: This only affects certain vehicles equipped with …
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2022244
- Recall date
- 8 May 2022
- Make
- Hyundai
- Models
- Elantra GT, Elantra, Tucson, Sonata
- Model years
- 2014 to 2021
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 178,064
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue:
Hyundai Auto Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart.
Note: This only affects certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 L Nu GDI engine. For the Sonata model, only the Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) models are affected by this campaign. This is an expansion of R0180 (Transport Canada #2021-575). Any vehicle that received a software update under campaign R0180 does not require this update.Safety Risk:
A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of an accident. An engine failure could also create the risk of a fire.Corrective Actions:
Hyundai will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the engine control module.
Note: Hyundai recommends that you should always follow the correct vehicle maintenance schedule, which is printed in the Owner's Manual. If you experience unusual engine noise, reduced power, or a check engine/oil warning light, Hyundai advises you to immediately visit a Hyundai dea
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2022244.
Hyundai elsewhere in this register
Hyundai is named on 270 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2022242 · 7 May 2022 · Sonata · Fuel System
- 2022249 · 11 May 2022 · Ioniq 5 · Powertrain
- 2022259 · 19 May 2022 · Elantra · Seats And Restraints
- 2022261 · 19 May 2022 · Palisade · Lights And Instruments
- 2022192 · 14 April 2022 · Nexo · Fuel System
- 2022342 · 27 June 2022 · Venue · Seats And Restraints
- 2022143 · 28 March 2022 · G70, Sonata · Structure
- 2022118 · 15 March 2022 · Santa Fe Sport · Accessories
The same system: Engine
287 notices in this register name Engine. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2022266 · 23 May 2022 · Q5, A5 · Engine
- 2022217 · 28 April 2022 · Grand Cherokee, Durango · Engine
- 2022324 · 17 June 2022 · NRR · Engine
- 2022340 · 27 June 2022 · S2 Chassis · Engine
- 2022152 · 29 March 2022 · Escape, Bronco Sport · Engine
- 2022133 · 23 March 2022 · S7, S6, A8 · Engine
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Hyundai: 270 in the register, and 637 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2022.
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