NHTSA Complaint #11430597 — 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that it was discovered that the engine was quickly losing oil even though there were no leaks found. The contact stated that there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine rod bearing had failed, causing damage to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was included in the NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (Engine) and that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 130,000.