The defect
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles manufactured from December 26, 2006, through July 24, 2012. The affected vehicles may experience an oil leak from the front cylinder bank valve cover gasket. If there is a sufficient amount of oil dropped onto the alternator, the alternator will be damaged causing the charging system to become inoperative.
The risk
If the alternator is damaged, the charging system warning lamp in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the engine will lose power and the vehicle will eventually stop operating while being driven. An unexpected failure of motive power while driving increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect/repair or replace the alternator and the front valve cover gasket, free of charge. Hyundai sent out an interim letter to owners on September 3, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 121.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Veracruz | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Veracruz | 2007 | 145 | 4 |
| Hyundai Veracruz | 2008 | 230 | 5 |
| Hyundai Veracruz | 2009 | 24 | 3 |
| Hyundai Veracruz | 2010 | 91 | 4 |
| Hyundai Veracruz | 2011 | 106 | 4 |
| Hyundai Veracruz | 2012 | 65 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2014
48 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Hyundai Motor Company filed 32 campaigns in all.
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| 14V666000 22 Oct 2014 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 14V574000 19 Sept 2014 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 14V562000 12 Sept 2014 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 14V551000 10 Sept 2014 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014