Hyundai Auto Canada and Kia Canada have both issued a recall that affects over 300,000 vehicles in the country.
The recall – or as the automakers claim, a “product improvement campaign” – affects vehicles with natural aspirated 2.4-litre four-cylinder engines and turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines. The two automakers will perform an engine control module update on the affected vehicles to ensure that they can detect potential issues before any engine failure can occur.
Engine failures typically cost thousands of dollars to repair, and they can cause sudden loss of power while driving, which could lead to safety risks.
Collision Repair Magazine reported that Hyundai Canada is recalling 275,533 cars and SUVs. These include the 2019 Santa Fe; the 2019 Veloster; all Sante Fe Sport models from 2013 through 2018; 2014, 2015 and 2019 Tuscon models; and all Hyundai Sonata models from 2011 through 2019.
Kia Canada is recalling 26,082 cars and SUVs. Affected cars include the 2019 and 2020 Sportage models, the 2019 Optima, and the 2019 Sorrento.
Hyundai Canada also issued an advisory saying that owners of the Santa Fe Sport, Sonata and Tuscon vehicles who had their cars fixed for a similar issue last year do not need the update.
