NHTSA Complaint #11468707 — 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond and would not exceed 55 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle consumed a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V727000 (Engine). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who only completed the new Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) installation though the contact had informed them that he was already experiencing the failure. The contact stated that the failure persisted after the recall repair. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed the contact that they could no longer assist. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist due to the diagnostic report that the dealer had provided. However, the dealer did not inform the contact of the diagnostic report. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.