NHTSA recall 18V260000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 18V260000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 176 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Reported | 2018-04-24 |
| Owners notified | 2018-06-18 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 10156 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-10-25 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 10156 |
| Reported remedied | 9059 (89%) |
| Reported unreachable | 289 |
| Reported removed | 288 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid vehicles. The Hydraulic Clutch Actuator (HCA) inner oil seal may leak, allowing oil to accumulate in the cap area, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
What can happen
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HCA caps for leaked oil and replace the HCA assembly if needed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 20, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 176.
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.
| 2017 HYUNDAI IONIQ HYBRID | Built 2016-11-16 to 2017-09-20. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 5NP-T8M5S-03 | 2017-08-10. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides the service information for the Ioniq HEV 12V integrated Lithium Ion Polymer (LiPO) battery system. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.