Hyundai Santa FE Sport 2011–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 953 Dealer Best · NHTSA communication 10154679 · issued Feb 15, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2018
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
Hyundai has developed a new engine monitoring technology called a Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS). The technology uses software innovations and leverages existing engine sensors to continuously monitor for symptoms that may precede an engine failure. Watch this video to learn more. The KSDS software continuously monitors engine vibrations for unusual patterns that develop as an engine connecting rod bearing wears abnormally that could later cause engine seizure. If vibrations caused by bearing wear start to occur, the malfunction indicator lamp will blink continuously, an audible chime wi
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.