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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1602199
Internal NHTSA #	11256405
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	TUCSON
Model Year	2012
File date	20/08/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Heard a knocking noise while driving on city street, pulled over. No warning lights came on dashboard to indicate any kind of problem. Contact my husband who informed me not to move the car, and to have it towed to our home has not moved since towing. Oil change was done 3 months prior. A family friend informed me about a recall on hyundai vehicles,i was not aware of any re-call nor was i contacted by hyundai. I call to inquire the week of 08/26 - 08/30, provided my info and was informed that no recall was listed for my vehicle under the vin#, about a week later after my call, i got a notice in the mail 09/09/19 for re-call campaign 181 - 19v063 spoke with a representative got a case#. Towed my vehicle to dealer ship 09/16/2019 was advised may need a new engine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	151031
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COVINGTON, GA
VIN pattern	KM8JU3AC4CUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	23/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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