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Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.
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KM8K1CAA2MU660033
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Original HYUNDAI window sticker on file for this VIN — the factory Monroney label with MSRP, packages, and options.
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2021
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
Kona
Trim
SE
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO
Owner Complaints
108 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
64 on file Get Report →
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Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.
The manufacturer has filed 64 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2021 HYUNDAI Kona — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
Z07 OL — Certain 2021-2023 model year Kona, 2021-2023 model year Kona Electric, and 2022-2023 model year Kona N vehicles may experience an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxidize
26-BE-010H TSB — Some vehicles may have an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxidize. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the horn replacement under this condition to 10 years o
26-BE-010H DN — Some vehicles may have an inoperable horn that may be caused by foreign substances causing internal parts to oxidize. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the horn replacement under this condition to 10 years o
Owners have filed 108 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2021 HYUNDAI Kona. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN KM8K1CAA2MU660033 identifies a 2021 HYUNDAI Kona SE sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (KM8) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (K1CAA) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (2) is the check digit. Position 10 (M) encodes the model year (2021). Position 11 (U) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA. The final six characters (660033) are the unique sequential production number.
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