Hyundai announces mass recall impacting five popular models amid fears vehicles could stop suddenly or roll away while in park

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By Rachel Bowman For Dailymail.Com

Published: 18:36 EDT, 21 July 2024 | Updated: 18:49 EDT, 21 July 2024

Hyundai recalled astir 67,000 vehicles successful nan United States complete issues involving substance pump nonaccomplishment and package errors.

The recall includes 12,349 models of nan 2024 Santa Fe because a software error successful nan transmission power portion whitethorn consequence successful nan car rolling distant erstwhile its successful park, according to nan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

An further 54,647 cars including 2019-2022 Veloster N, 2019-2023 Genesis G70, 2022-2023 Elantra N and Kona N models person substance pump nonaccomplishment that tin consequence successful a nonaccomplishment of thrust powerfulness and origin a crash.

'To guarantee nan information of its customers, Hyundai Motor North America and Genesis Motor North America has revenge callback run 262/023G to reside a information involving nan high-pressure substance pump assemblies successful definite Hyundai and Genesis vehicles produced for waste successful nan U.S. and Canada,' Hyundai told ABC News.

'There are nary confirmed crashes aliases injuries related to this information successful nan U.S. aliases Canada.'

Nearly 67,000 Hyundai vehicles - including successful nan 2021 Genesis G70 (pictured) person been recalled

The 2021 Hyundai Veloster N (pictured) was recalled owed to substance pump nonaccomplishment that tin consequence successful a nonaccomplishment of thrust powerfulness and origin a crash

Affected 2024 Santa Fe owners are advised to usage nan emergency parking brake aft parking their vehicles and interaction their car dealership to person a package update. 

Those affected by nan substance pump nonaccomplishment will person an motor power module package update and a replacement substance pump assembly if necessary.

In March, Hyundai and Kia recalled 150,000 vehicles successful nan U.S. complete a damaged charging unit.

The damaged portion lead to cars losing powerfulness erstwhile being driven, creating a clang risk.

The national authorities sued Hyundai successful June aft a 13-year aged woman was recovered moving on an assembly line.

An investigation by nan Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division recovered a 13-year-old woman worked betwixt 50 and 60 hours a week operating machines connected an assembly statement that formed expanse metallic into car assemblage parts successful Alabama. 

The callback includes 12,349 models of nan 2024 Santa Fe (pictured) because a package correction successful nan transmission power portion whitethorn consequence successful nan car rolling distant erstwhile its successful park

The national authorities sued Hyundai successful June aft a 13-year aged woman was recovered moving connected an assembly line

Hyundai said successful a connection that it cooperated afloat pinch nan Labor Department and that it is unfair to beryllium held accountable for nan practices of its suppliers.

'We are reviewing nan caller suit and intend to vigorously take sides nan company,' nan connection said.

Reuters reported successful 2022 that children, immoderate arsenic young arsenic 12, worked for Hyundai subsidiary SMART and successful different parts suppliers for nan institution successful nan Southern state.

SMART Alabama successful Luverne, an automotive parts shaper that has supplied parts for Hyundai since 2003, reportedly fired aggregate underage workers arsenic publicity astir nan missing girl's lawsuit heated up.

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