2018–2020 Hyundai Kona
- Affected
- 15,371
- Category
- Cars
- Campaign
- 11D110
- Supplier
- Hyundai Motor Company Pty Ltd
The defect
The piston rings assembled in engines may be defective, which can cause damage to the piston rings and cylinder bore.
The hazard
A damaged engine may result in the vehicle staling and/or engine oil leaking, increasing the risk of an accident and/or vehicle fire causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users or damage property.
The remedy
Owners will be contacted by Hyundai Motor Company Australia and asked to contact an authorised Hyundai dealer to arrange a suitable time to have the vehicle repaired, free of charge.Until the inspection and repair are carried out, consumers of affected vehicles are advised to pay attention to any abnormal knocking noise from the engine. If such noise is heard, consumers are advised not to drive the vehicle and contact their nearest Hyundai dealer for inspection or repair.
What to do
- 1Check if your vehicle is affected. This recall covers 15,371 vehicles. Use your VIN to confirm.
- 2Contact Hyundai Motor Company Pty Ltd on 1800 186 306 to arrange inspection and repair.
- 3Repairs are free of charge when arranged through an authorised dealer.
- 4Verify this recall on the official government register: vehiclerecalls.gov.au ↗
- Contact:
- Hyundai Dealer
- Phone:
- 1800 186 306
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Recall data sourced from vehiclerecalls.gov.au under CC BY 4.0.