Hyundai Grandeur recalls

2 official safety recalls for the Hyundai Grandeur from NHTSA (United States), DVSA (United Kingdom) and the EU Safety Gate, newest first. Recall repairs are normally free at the maker’s dealers.

Whether your car is affected and still needs the repair depends on its VIN or registration. Check it on the official site for your country:

  1. Moisture may short-circuit the ABS module

    Reported April 9, 2018Model years 2004–2013DVSA recall R/2018/0853,722 vehicles affected

    Moisture may enter the ABS module and cause a short circuit, making the module fail and, in extreme cases, increasing the risk of a thermal incident in the engine bay. The printed circuit board will be replaced with one with additional sealing.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR INSIDE THE ABS MODULE
    Defect
    Affected vehicles might experience and electrical short inside the ABS control module. On the affected vehicles moisture can enter the ABS module electrical system. Over time the moisture can cause a short circuit. This could cause the ABS module to fail and in extreme instances increase the risk of a thermal incident inside the engine bay.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles replace the Module printed circuit board with one which has additional sealing.

  2. Rear sub-frame corrosion may cause loss of control

    Reported March 28, 2014DVSA recall R/2013/1363,704 vehicles affected

    Road salt may build up on the rear sub-frame and cause corrosion, which could lead to loss of control. The sub-frame will be checked and replaced if excessively corroded; otherwise, wax oil will be applied to extend its life to a total of ten years.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    WHEELS MAY MISALIGN
    Defect
    Where road salt is used to clear the snow in winter it is possible that road salt can accumulate on certain areas of the rear sub-frame and cause corrosion. If action is not taken to address this build up of corrosion it could ultimately cause the loss of control of the vehicle.
    Remedy
    Recall all affected vehicle to check the sub-frame and if found to be excessively corroded replace it with a new subframe. Otherwise inject wax oil into the sub-frame to extend its life out to a total of ten years.

Sources: NHTSA (US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), DVSA (UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) and the EU Safety Gate (European Commission) recall data. Each recall covers vehicles sold in that market; models sold elsewhere may differ.

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