Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V628000

Electrical system: software

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-08-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V628000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
41,000
Reported to NHTSA
2016-08-30
Owners notified
2016-10-11

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Inability to move the vehicle while in traffic may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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 Tucson2016

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.