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Hyundai Tucson 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 5NP-F8B6U-09 · NHTSA communication 10081503 · issued Aug 4, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2014-2015my tucson (lm) vehicles may have a weakened weld near where the center muffler is attached to the exhaust pipe. This condition may cause the center exhaust pipe to separate from the muffler resulting in exhaust leak and/or exhaust noise.

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.