Hyundai Santa FE Sport 2011–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 5NP-E8E9D-02 · NHTSA communication 10152825 · issued Jan 10, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2018
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
Hyundai is conducting a product improvement campaign to enhance the knock sensor software to detect abnormal engine bearing noise before potentially severe engine damage occurs. If abnormal engine bearing noise is detected, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) will blink continuously, a chime will sound on certain vehicles, and the vehicle will be placed in Limp Home Mode allowing the customer to drive to the nearest Hyundai dealer for diagnosis and repair. In addition, DTC P132600 will be recorded in the ECM. The vehicle can continue to be operated for a limited time in Limp Home Mode, but it
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
- 2014 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
- 2015 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
- 2016 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
- 2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
- 2018 Hyundai Santa FE Sport
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata
- 2012 Hyundai Sonata
- 2013 Hyundai Sonata
- 2014 Hyundai Sonata
- 2015 Hyundai Sonata
- 2016 Hyundai Sonata
- 2017 Hyundai Sonata
- 2018 Hyundai Sonata
- 2014 Hyundai Tucson
- 2015 Hyundai Tucson
- 2018 Hyundai Tucson
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.