Hyundai Kona (2020): Equipment
Recall 20V022000 · Jan 17, 2020 · Hyundai Motor America
477
vehicles affected
477
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V022000
- Date
- Jan 17, 2020
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 477
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Kona vehicles. The certification label may indicate incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 567, "Certification" and 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
What can happen
An incorrect GAWR could result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install new label stickers displaying the correct GAWR over the affected areas of the certification label, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 187.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V022000?
1 model: Hyundai Kona (2020), about 477 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V022000?
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install new label stickers displaying the correct GAWR over the affected areas of the certification label, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 187.
What can happen?
An incorrect GAWR could result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.