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Hyundai Sonata door label lists wrong tire size

NHTSA campaign 20V122000 · Reported 2020-02-28 · Hyundai Motor America

The incorrect tire information may mislead the vehicle owner to install the wrong tire size, potentially affecting vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

The sticker inside the driver's door and the owner's manual on some 2020 Hyundai Sonatas list the wrong tire size for the car. If you or a tire shop go by that information when buying replacements, you could end up with tires that are the wrong size. Wrong-size tires can change the way the car steers and handles. Dealers will put a corrected sticker over the bad label and fix the manual, free of charge.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your Sonata is covered. 2. Contact your Hyundai dealer and ask for recall 190, or call Hyundai at 1-855-371-9460. 3. Get the new labels installed free, and use the corrected tire size for any replacement tires.

Affected vehicles (1)

2020 Hyundai Sonata

Who to contact

Hyundai — official Hyundai recall lookup

Customer service: 1-855-371-9460

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Hyundai recalls for wrong tire, weight and airbag warning labels · all 4 Hyundai recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Sonata vehicles produced between October 22, 2019 and February 13, 2020. The tire pressure label inside the driver's door and the owner's manual state an incorrect tire size. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Safety risk: The incorrect tire information may mislead the vehicle owner to install the wrong tire size, potentially affecting vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install new label stickers over the tire pressure label and in the owner's manual, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 190.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.