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2016 Hyundai SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Recall


NHTSA Recall #	129873
NHTSA Compaign #	18V166000
MFG Compaign #	175
Manufacturer	Hyundai Motor America
Supplier	HYUNDAI
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID
Model Year	2016
Component	HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of notification	02/05/18
Begin date of manufacuring	31/07/15
End date of manufacturing	31/08/17
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	12/03/18
Report created	13/03/18
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Estimated number of affected units	2840
Defect summary	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.
Consequence summary	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.
Corrective action	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.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Hyundai SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Recall

2016 Hyundai SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Recall

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