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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16-AT-002-1 · NHTSA communication 10076423 · issued Apr 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

TCU & HCU UPDATE 2011~15 MY SONATA HYBRID (YF HEV) Description: This bulletin provides information related to the TCU and HCU software update for certain 2011~15 Sonata Hybrid (YF-HEV) vehicles with improved 100 mesh solenoids. These updates must be performed for the part numbers shown below only after the transmission has been replaced. If the update is not completed, the transmission may experience a small shift flare or delayed shift.

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.