Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V325000

Electrical system: wiring

Hyundai Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-06-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V325000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company
Vehicles affected
2,138
Reported to NHTSA
2014-06-12
Owners notified
2014-09-15

Defect description

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 2, 2014, through May 23, 2014. A poor connection within the vehicle's wiring harness may result in a reduction of steering assist from the vehicle's motor driven power steering system or the inability to move the vehicle's shifter from the Park position.

Safety risk

The reduction of power steering assist can increase the steering effort needed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai notified dealers to suspend sales of affected Sonata vehicles and has published recall bulletin 14-01-024 providing a service procedure to repair the affected vehicles. On June 7, 2014 Hyundai began to contact the affected retail customers. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 119.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Sonata2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.