Hyundai recalled 2019 Venue, Elantra, Ioniq Electric,concern wheel nuts

Hyundai recently issued a recall notice for the 2019 model year Venue, Elantra, and Ioniq Electric due to a problem related to the wheel nuts. The company officials mention the problem as, “The vehicle's wheel nuts may not have been tightened correctly, which may cause the wheels to become loose and risk falling off.”

For the expected hazards, the brand clarified that if this happens then it may affect the drivability of the vehicle and may result in an accident causing damage to the vehicle’s occupants and other people on the road.

A VIN list of total 167 vehicles is provided by the automaker which may get affected by the aforementioned defect. The list can be segregated as:

1. Hyundai Venue- Model Year 2019- 159 affected vehicles
2. Hyundai Elantra- Model Year 2019- 6 affected vehicles
3. Hyundai Ioniq EV- Model Year 2019- 2 affected vehicles

The owners of the affected cars will get a notification from Hyundai Australia, requesting them to contact the nearest authorized dealer and schedule an appointment for inspection and repair of the vehicle free of cost. For more information, consumers can call on 1800 186 306. Further, the original notice provided by the company can also be checked.

A few months ago, Hyundai recalled the 2019 model year Kona due to an incorrectly fit brake tube. The firm explained the defect as the vehicles may not have the front brake tube fitted correctly during assembly. The tube may come in contact with the exhaust system and the braking performance could be compromised and can result in fire. The recall affected a total of 6084 vehicles which were sold from the 20th April 2018 to 8th March 2019. However, it was replaced by the authorized dealers free of cost.

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