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KMHEC41BBCA384584
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2012
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
Sonata
Trim
Middle level
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
—
Engine
—
Fuel Type
—
Transmission
—
Plant
ASAN, SOUTH KOREA
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO
Service Bulletins
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Safety
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ENGINE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 15V-568 and 17V-226. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned, or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, allowing fuel to leak from the pipe.
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 17V-152. The seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. On February 27, 2018, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that they were recalling 154,753 model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. On April 18, 2018, Hyundai expanded the recall to include an additional 425,305 model year 2012-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model 2011-2012 Sonata vehicles. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released.
The manufacturer has filed 177 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2012 HYUNDAI Sonata — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
DTN DCS — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety Sys
DTN DL — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Lt
P33 OL — In response to this trend, we engineered a software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method and made it available to owners of eligible models free of charge at authorized Hyundai dealers since early 2023.
VIN KMHEC41BBCA384584 identifies a 2012 HYUNDAI Sonata Middle level sedan/saloon. The first three characters (KMH) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (EC41B) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (B) is the check digit. Position 10 (C) encodes the model year (2012). Position 11 (A) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in ASAN, SOUTH KOREA. The final six characters (384584) are the unique sequential production number.
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