{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V204000","date":"2019-03-14","owner_notified":"2019-05-14","manufacturer":"Hyundai Motor America","component":"ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013 Veloster vehicles that are equipped with 1.6 liter turbo engines.  The engine management software may cause premature ignition (pre-ignition) of the air/fuel mixture in the engine.  The resulting excessive cylinder pressure may damage the engine.","consequence":"Engine damage can increase the risk of a fire or cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2019.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 182.","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.","mfr_campaign":"182","part_number":null,"units":16487,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2020-3","period_to":"2020-3","submitted":"2020-11-04","involved":16487,"remedied":9240,"unreachable":596,"removed":1557,"remedied_percent":56,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"HYUNDAI","model":"VELOSTER","vehicle_id":"2013_hyundai_veloster","match":"exact","built_from":"2012-04-26","built_to":"2013-10-16"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/19V204000"}