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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 21-01-035H · NHTSA communication 10199095 · issued Jun 30, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Certain 2011 2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles (YF HEV) may experience check engine light illumination with Evaporative System (EVAP) leakage related DTC P0442 Small Leak, P0455 Large Leak or P0456 Very Small Leak stored. These conditions primarily occur in the California coastal areas that are subject to marine layer cloud cover. Salt particulate deposit can form inside the Natural Vacuum Leak Detection (NVLD) sensor which may cause intermittent operation prompting the DTC P0442, P0455 or P0456 and check engine light illumination. This bulletin provides the procedure to install a new Air Filter Kit

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.