NHTSA Complaint #11437539 — 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON

My 2017 Hyundai Tucson 1.6 L Turbo has been stalling, bumping, knocking, and using copious amounts of oil for the past several months. I checked the oil level and discovered that the engine had nearly completely run out of oil. I immediately brought the vehicle to my local dealership and they seemed completely mystified by the problem. They advised that I run the car through an expensive oil consumption diagnostic test. I did not, opting instead to do some research myself. Lo and behold, I quickly discovered that both Hyundai corporate and local franchisees have been well aware of the issue for some time. It involves connecting rod bearing failure. A class action suit was filed over the issue in California federal court and Hyundai corporate agreed to fix the problem through a voluntary settlement. Unfortunately, that settlement only covered Tucson models before and after my model year. If you wish to learn more about this issue, it has its own website (HyundaiThetaEngine Settlement.com). To further complicate matters, Hyundai corporate has in the interim issued a voluntary recall for my model year 2017. Unfortunately, it appears my specific model may be excluded. I can be reached at [XXX] or at [XXX]. Please get back to me ASAP, preferably before my car completely runs out of oil and the engine explodes. Thank you for your time. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).