NHTSA Complaint #11361569 — 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT OIL PAN DISINTEGRATED AND CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGES TO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PAN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V063000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WAS REPAIRED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 AT SOUTH SHORE HYUNDAI (360 W. SUNRISE HIGHWAY, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581, (516) 561-8772). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND RUDELY DISMISSED THE CONTACT'S CONCERNS AND DENIED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT KEPT PRINT OUTS FOR THE COMPLETED RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,083.