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2017 HYUNDAI SONATA PLUG IN HYBRID Official Safety Recalls

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

5 Recalls Recorded
NHTSA: 21V749000
Report Date: September 24, 2021

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Defect Description:

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.

Safety Hazard / Risk:

A turn signal that activates in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 210.

~469,377 vehicles impacted
NHTSA: 21V749000
Report Date: September 24, 2021

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Defect Description:

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.

Safety Hazard / Risk:

A turn signal that activates in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 210.

~469,377 vehicles impacted
NHTSA: 21V619000
Report Date: August 06, 2021

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH

Defect Description:

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."

Safety Hazard / Risk:

A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.

~348,158 vehicles impacted
NHTSA: 18V166000
Report Date: March 12, 2018

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Defect Description:

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a Voltage Protection Device (VPD), designed to protect the high voltage battery module, that may activate inadvertently.

Safety Hazard / Risk:

If the VPD activates while the vehicle is being operated in Electric Vehicle (EV) mode, there may be a loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will remove the VPD switch and install a new Battery Management System (BMS) that contains an Overvoltage Protection Device (OPD). The recall is expected to begin May 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 175.

~2,840 vehicles impacted
NHTSA: 16V956000
Report Date: December 30, 2016

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Defect Description:

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.

Safety Hazard / Risk:

In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury.

Authorized Manufacturer Remedy:

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 156.

~110 vehicles impacted

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