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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16-01-020 · NHTSA communication 10076420 · issued Apr 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

ENGINE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP WIRING (SERVICE CAMPAIGN TDD) Description: Some 2016 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid vehicles may experience a power reduction accompanied by illumination of multiple warning lights in the instrument cluster. This condition may be due to an intermittent electrical short between the vehicle s 12 volt power and the Control Area Network (CAN) High signal in a circuit board in the Engine Electric Water Pump (EEWP). This bulletin describes the service procedure to modify the EEWP wiring harness to eliminate the potential for a short of the CAN signal.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.