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Recall 11V-261

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 2010 Hyundai Santa FE: Power train (driveline, driveshaft).

At a glance

Campaign number
11V-261
Reported
April 28, 2011
Vehicles affected
5,876 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2010 santa fe 2wd vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2.4l engines manufactured from october 15, 2009 through march 5, 2010. The intermediate shaft may suffer from noise and excessive wear due to a misalignment of the intermediate shaft with the right side output gear. Continuing to drive the vehicle in this condition leads to the development of a whirring/whining noise and can eventually cause damage to the automatic transmission.

The risk

Damage to the transmission may cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace the right side output gear and intermediate shaft free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during june 2011. Owners may contact hyundai's customer assistance center at 1-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Hyundai's safety recall campaign number is 102.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty 1-[removed]), or go to <a href=[link removed] .

Affected vehicles