Hyundai intermediate shaft may suffer from noise and excessive wear due to a misalignment of the intermediate shaft with the right side output gear.
The short version
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the driveline driveshaft. Here is what owners need to know.
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.
DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE OUTPUT GEAR AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-261.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Hyundai Santa Fe |
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