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Campaign 25V549000

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ID: #25V549000 MFR: Hyundai Motor America

What This Recall Means

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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERS

What Happened
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.
Risk if Unfixed
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.

Affected Vehicles

2026 HYUNDAI Tucson
2025 HYUNDAI Tucson

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #25V549000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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