The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·20V705000·Announced 2020-11-13

Hyundai Recalls Veracruz Vehicles for Oil Leak and Charging System Failure

Hyundai is recalling 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles because an oil leak can damage the alternator, causing the charging system to fail and potentially leading to an engine stall.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (engine stall leading to crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for vehicle defects with potential for serious injury.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles that were previously addressed under recall number 14V-415. The recall involves approximately 60,097 vehicles where oil may leak from the front cylinder bank cover gasket. This leak can drip onto the alternator, causing the vehicle's charging system to become inoperative.

An inoperative charging system can result in an engine stall, which increases the risk of a crash. This is a follow-up to a previous recall, indicating that the initial corrective action may not have fully resolved the issue for some vehicles.

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the valve cover gasket and repair it as necessary at no charge. Owner letters were mailed on September 7, 2021. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI VERACRUZ
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
60,097

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • VERACRUZ

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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