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Hyundai engine recall details

Hyundai engine recall — what you should know Hyundai and Kia have had major engine problems and they fall into two categories; defective manufacturing that results in Hyundai engine knocking and fires. This post deals with the Hyundai manufacturing issues and the Hyundai engine recall. Let’s start with the Hyundai engine knocking problem. Starting in 2011 Hyundai and Kia’s 2.4-liter and turbocharged 2.0-liter Theta II engines began failing due to improper manufacturing techniques used in the Hyundai Alabama engine factory. The factory changed part of the manufacturing process from a … Read More

Hyundai Engine Recall

What’s included in the Hyundai Engine Recall 162 & 132 The Hyundai Engine Recall #162 and Recall #132 and NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN Reference Number: #17V226000 affects the 572,000 vehicles listed below. Hyundai has also issued service bulletin 18-01-007-1,to instruct dealer personnel on how to conduct the inspection. Service bulletin 18-01-007-1 supersedes the previous bulletin 18-01-007. During manufacturing, Hyundai made serious machining errors that can cause premature bearing wear in the engine. That wear can cause the engine to seize, which can also increase the risk of a crash. Vehicles affected … Read More


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