Hyundai Santa FE (2017): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 17V578000 · Sep 20, 2017 · Hyundai Motor America
420
vehicles affected
420
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V578000
- Date
- Sep 20, 2017
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 420
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 3.3L engines. The crankshaft assemblies may have been produced with surface irregularities in the crankshaft pin, causing engine bearing wear.
What can happen
The engine bearing wear may cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Hyundai will notify all owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the engine, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 168.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V578000?
1 model: Hyundai Santa Fe (2017), about 420 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V578000?
Hyundai will notify all owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the engine, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 168.
What can happen?
The engine bearing wear may cause the vehicle to stall, 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.