Hyundai Santa FE Sport 2011–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 5NP-H9R6R-02 · NHTSA communication 10152889 · issued Jan 17, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2018
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
The software update installs a newly developed Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) that detects vibrations indicating the onset of excessive connecting rod bearing wear in the engine. The KSDS is designed to alert a vehicle driver at an early stage of bearing wear before the occurrence of engine damage. If vibrations caused by bearing wear start to occur, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) will blink continuously, an audible chime will sound, and the vehicle will be placed in Limp Home Mode. At that time, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P132600, specific to the KSDS, will be recorded in the E
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.