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Hyundai Sonata 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin 5NP-R6Y5M-01 · NHTSA communication 10127004 · issued Dec 11, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides information related to the Engine Control Module (ECM) and Transmission Control Module (TCM) software updates for certain 2018MY SONATA, equipped with 2.0L turbo engine and 8 speed automatic transmission. These vehicles may experience Malfunction Indication Light illumination with any of the following DTC(s) below: ? P219C: Cylinder #1 Imbalance Error ? P219D: Cylinder #2 Imbalance Error ? P219E: Cylinder #3 Imbalance Error ? P219F: Cylinder #4 Imbalance Error ? P0731: Gear 1 Incorrect Ratio

Vehicles covered

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.