--- title: "Weekly Recalls: Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, VW" description: CarProUsa has the latest new for recalls for Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and VW vehicles. --- [CarPro News | CarPro ](https://www.carpro.com/blog) # [Weekly Recalls: Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, VW](https://www.carpro.com/blog/weekly-recalls-hyundai-kia-mercedes-benz-nissan-vw) Written by [CarPro](https://www.carpro.com/blog/author/car-pro) | Feb 20, 2019 6:00:00 AM | | | --- | Credit: Shutterstock | ### HYUNDAI **NHTSA Campaign Number:** [18V934000](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V934-9678.pdf) **Manufacturer** Hyundai Motor America **Components** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE **Potential Number of Units Affected** 100,000 #### Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 15V-568 and 17V-226. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned, or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, allowing fuel to leak from the pipe. #### Remedy Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's recall number for this recall is 180. #### Notes Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to [www.safercar.gov](https://www.safercar.gov/). ### KIA **NHTSA Campaign Number:** [18V907000](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V907-1279.pdf) **Manufacturer** Kia Motors America **Components** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE **Potential Number of Units Affected** 71,653 #### Summary Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak. #### Remedy Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC172. #### Notes Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to [www.safercar.gov](https://www.safercar.gov/). ### MERCEDES-BENZ **NHTSA Campaign Number:** [18V906000](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V906-7519.pdf) **Manufacturer** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. **Components** EXTERIOR LIGHTING **Potential Number of Units Affected** 2,364 #### Summary Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 and C300 4MATIC vehicles. The headlights on these vehicles may not be properly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." #### Remedy MBUSA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the setting of the headlights and adjust them, as necessary, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to customers to notify them of the issue on February 11, 2019. Owners will receive a second letter when the repair is available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. #### Notes Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to [www.safercar.gov](https://www.safercar.gov/). ### NISSAN (2) **#1: NHTSA Campaign Number:** [18V915000](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V915-7210.pdf) **Manufacturer** Nissan North America, Inc. **Components** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE **Potential Number of Units Affected** 341,003 #### Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altima vehicles, previously remedied under recall number 17V-040. The door latch-lock cable may not have been routed properly in the rear door when the remedy was applied. As a result, the cable may interfere with the window regulator causing the rear passenger door to unlatch and inadvertently open without warning when the window is lowered. #### Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will secure the latch-lock cables in the correct position using the new remedy procedure, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7669. #### Notes Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to [www.safercar.gov](https://www.safercar.gov/). You can check out the [owner notification letter here](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCONL-18V915-0322.pdf). **#2: NHTSA Campaign Number:** [18V916000](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCLRPT-18V916-9215.PDF) **Manufacturer** Nissan North America, Inc. **Components** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC **Potential Number of Units Affected** 86,265 #### Summary Nissan of North America, Inc (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009 Murano vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly. #### Remedy Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid. The HCU will then be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition. If necessary, the HCU will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. #### Notes Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to [www.safercar.gov](https://www.safercar.gov/). ### VOLKSWAGEN **NHTSA Campaign Number:** [18V904000](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V904-7562.pdf) **Manufacturer** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. **Components** SUSPENSION **Potential Number of Units Affected** 6,322 #### Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen, and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture. #### Remedy Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began January 31, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J2/42J3. #### Notes Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to [www.safercar.gov](https://www.safercar.gov/). | | --- | | | [View full post](https://www.carpro.com/blog/weekly-recalls-hyundai-kia-mercedes-benz-nissan-vw) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "CarPro" }, "dateModified" : "2023-06-16T16:08:58.658Z", "datePublished" : "2019-02-20T06:00:00Z", "headline" : "Weekly Recalls: Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, VW", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 481, "url" : "https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/2684054/blog-images/recall-hero.jpg", "width" : 700 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.carpro.com/blog/weekly-recalls-hyundai-kia-mercedes-benz-nissan-vw", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "CarPro News" } } ```