Hyundai Australia has issued a recall for 8466 autos throughout a number of mannequin strains, over a difficulty with the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) the place drivers could expertise a sudden lack of energy.
“Software program logic for ‘fail-safe’ driving situations was not set as much as reply appropriately when sure transmission oil pump faults are detected within the twin clutch transmission,” the corporate says in its recall discover.
“Lack of motive energy whereas driving at excessive velocity may improve the danger of a crash. This might probably end in harm or demise to car occupants and different highway customers.”
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The next fashions are affected:
- Mannequin Yr 2020-2021
- VIN: KMHS*81HW*U280462 – KMHS*81HW*U435610
- Constructed Date: 18 Might 2020-19 Might 2022
- Affected models: 5699
- Mannequin Yr 2021-2022
- VIN: KMHKH81CV*U000036 – KMHKH81CV*U003979
- Constructed Date: 17 Nov 2020-28 Mar 2022
- Affected models: 274
- Mannequin Yr 2021-2022
- VIN: KMHLW41KV*U000055 – KMHLW41KV*U005134
- Constructed Date: 17 Nov 2020-28 Mar 2022
- Affected models: 353
- Mannequin Yr 2022
- VIN: TMAH**1AVNJ009811 – TMAH**1AVNJ030000
- Constructed Date: 27 Oct 2021-21 Apr 2022
- Affected models: 1229
- Mannequin Yr 2020-2022,
- VIN: KMHL441CV*A083294 – KMHL541CV*A222021
- Constructed Date: 15 Jun 2020-21 Apr 2022
- Affected models: 911
Hyundai Australia might be contacting affected homeowners, and instructing them to current their car to their most popular vendor, who will set up a DCT software program replace to treatment the above difficulty.
This follows a recall of 61,861 vehicles in the USA (as of October 2022) for a similar difficulty throughout six mannequin strains, together with the 2021-22 Hyundai Santa Fe, Sonata, and Veloster N, in addition to the 2022 Elantra N, Kona N, and Santa Cruz. A stop-sale in North America was subsequently applied on the time as nicely.
Given the Kia Sorento additionally presents the eight-speed DCT in diesel variants, we’re anticipating Kia Australia to difficulty the same recall discover in the end. We have reached out for additional feedback.
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