Hyundai Tucson (2016): Electrical system
Recall 16V628000 · Aug 30, 2016 · Hyundai Motor America
41,000
vehicles affected
41,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V628000
- Date
- Aug 30, 2016
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 41,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software; Power train > Automatic transmission > Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 20, 2015 through May 31, 2016 and equipped with a 7-speed EcoShift Dual Clutch Transmission. Certain driving conditions and high temperatures may cause the vehicle to not move if the accelerator pedal is pressed and released repeatedly.
What can happen
Inability to move the vehicle while in traffic may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the Transmission Control Module software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 28, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 149.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V628000?
1 model: Hyundai Tucson (2016), about 41,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V628000?
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the Transmission Control Module software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 28, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 149.
What can happen?
Inability to move the vehicle while in traffic may increase 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.