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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2016–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin Campaign T4W Dea · NHTSA communication 10176188 · issued May 11, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2019
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hyundai is conducting a Service Campaign to install a new Air Filter Kit with an updated filter to help prevent entry of the salt particulates on certain 2016-2019 Sonata Hybrid (LF HEV) vehicles.

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.