NHTSA campaign 17V578000 · Hyundai campaign 168
Hyundai Recall 17V-578: Engine Bearing Wear may cause Engine Stall
NHTSA recall 17V578000 (Hyundai campaign 168) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on September 20, 2017, with 420 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Santa FE for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on November 6, 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 17V578000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V578000 (also written 17V-578 or 17V578)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 168
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 420 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.13% (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 17V578000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 26, 2017 – February 13, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V578000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 3.3L engines. The crankshaft assemblies may have been produced with surface irregularities in the crankshaft pin, causing engine bearing wear.
Safety consequence
The engine bearing wear may cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify all owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the engine, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 168.
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 17V578000
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.