Hyundai is recalling another 420,000 vehicles

Hyundai Motors has announced that it’s recalling about 420,000 vehicles across three models, all for separate issues, in the United States. This is the South Korean automaker’s second batch of recalls this week after having recalled 883,000 Sonata sedans, according to United States safety regulators.

Over half of the affected vehicles come from the Santa Fe family, where 225,000 of the vehicles, from the model year 2001 to 2006, will need to have their front springs replaced. Apparently the early Santa Fe models have coils that can rusk and crack when subjected to frost temperatures and the road salt that frequently accompanies them.

Since this issue has been linked with road salt, only Santa Fe’s which were sold in 20 states, mostly the ones where snow and frost, and therefore road salt, are common. Vehicles sold in the District of Columbia have been recalled as well.

The Sonata sedan is getting hit with yet another recall, the third one in less than three weeks. The 2011 model is at fault this time as 133,075 of the vehicles could be leaking brake fluid thanks to a bad seal between the brake-line fitting and the brake hose.

Lastly is the Veracruz, 61,122 of which are suffering from a potential alternator failure. A bad valve cover gasket in the front cylinder bank is to blame for this as is could cause oil to leak onto the alternator, causing the vehicle to stall or refuse to start.

While none of these issues have led to any crashes or injuries so far, the Santa Fe has resulted in 1,200 warranty claims. Despite Hyundai recalling over 1.3 million vehicles in recent weeks, General motors remains the undisputed king of recalls for this year.

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