NHTSA campaign 17V226000 · Hyundai campaign 162
Hyundai Recall 17V-226: Bearing Wear may result in Engine Seizure
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 17V226000 (Hyundai campaign 162) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on March 31, 2017, with 572,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Santa FE Sport and Hyundai Sonata for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on July 10, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V226000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V226000 (also written 17V-226 or 17V226)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 162
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 572,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 72.79% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V226000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Hyundai
Hyundai Santa FE Sport
Hyundai Sonata
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V226000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
Safety consequence
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine, replacing the engine short block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 162.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V226000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.