NHTSA Complaint #11209198 — 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11209198
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 21, 2019
Date Filed	May 22, 2019
Mileage	102,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

CONTACT IS THE OWNER OF A 2012 HYUNDAI TUSCON. ENGINE HAS A KNOCKING NOISE - SLOWS DOWN ON ACCELERATION - A LOSING OIL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED WITH REGARDS TO RECALL #181. CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. RECALL STATES HYUNDAI TUSCON MODEL YEAR 2011 THROUGH 2013. CONTACT HAS BEEN READING THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ENGINE AND THEY ALL SEEM VERY SIMILAR. CONTACT TRAVELS ON THE HIGHWAY DAILY AND IS NOW AFRAID OF AN ENGINE STALL. CONTACT IS UPSET THAT SAID VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. CURRENT MILEAGE 106,248

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