Hyundai Recalls

                Hyundai Motor Co. has recently released information on multiple recalls on different Hyundai models. The Hyundai Tucson, Santa Fe and Sonata all have recalls for different problems.

                The 2016 and 2017 Hyundai Tucson as well as the 2017 Santa Fe are both being recalled for a faulty wiring harness for the accessory trailer hitch. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result, in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard. There are 5,669 vehicles affected by this recall. 2016-2017 Tucsons manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016.

                The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has another recall for it, 41,000 Tucsons are part of this. 2016 Tucson models with seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmissions made from May 20, 2015 to May 31, 2016. Hyundai is reporting of a software glitch can stop the vehicles from accelerating. They said that the engines would rev but the SUVs wouldn’t move after coming to a stop. The problem was intermittent and often didn’t repeat itself, the company said in government documents. Engineers traced the problem to the transmission control computer that monitors driving to refine gear shifting. If the gas pedal is repeatedly cycled, the Tucson’s may not accelerate, increasing the risk of a crash.

                Hyundai is also recalling 2015-2016 Hyundai Sonata and Sonata Hybrids with panoramic sunroofs. The problem is that the sunroofs can detach while driving. There are 62,811 Sonatas that are affected, these are built during Sonata Hybrids built from December 8, 2014 to August 18, 2015 and normal Sonatas built from May 28, 2014 to March 18, 2016. The anchor that holds the deflector in place is bonded and that bonding can fail. This can lead to the deflector partially detaching, which can interfere with the glass of the sunroof when closing. This interference can result in the glass detaching entirely from the car. Warning signs of this issue are increased noise with the roof open or a sunroof that doesn't fully close.

                Owners will be notified by mail, or they can contact contact Hyundai's customer service to ask about the recall at 1-800-633-5151. Owners can also check their vehicles for recalls by entering their VINs at safercar.gov.

Hyundai is changing their SUV game

Hyundai is joining the revolution of the small crossover SUV. Following in the steps of competing manufactures, they are taking their already popular crossover style and putting it on a smaller frame.

This year at the LA Auto Show, Hyundai laid out their plans to change the all-important crossovers to better suit the public’s urges. The plans that they set forth include two important aspects: up-sizing the existing crossovers and introducing a new smaller crossover.

Hyundai North American CEO Dave Zuchowski, explained that the Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Sport will both be larger. The seven seat Santa Fe will gain another seat and the Santa FE Sport will be rebranded. The Tuscan will also grow a little bit, but won’t go through a major design change. Hyundai is hoping that the redesigned Santa Fe and Tucson’s will be ready for sale by 2020.

                By 2020, Hyundai plans on having both a new A-segment and B-segment crossovers released, with the B-segment possibly as early as 2018. The B-segment would be in direct competition with vehicles like the Honda HR-V and the Jeep Renegade.  

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2019 Hyundai Santa Cruz

      A few years ago, the car industry made a shift, and did away with the midsize truck. Customers showed their displeasure, and slowly the midsize truck has started to make a comeback. And Hyundai has decided that they want in on the midsize truck market and coming in 2018, they will release the All-New 2019 Hyundai Santa Cruz.

      Originally debuting at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, the Santa Cruz was released to great applause and fanfare, and fans a anxiously awaiting its arrival. According to Dave Zuchowski , President and CEO of Hyundai Motor America,  “The Santa Cruz is a lifestyle pickup, which will share a platform with the Tuscon compact crossover. It went in for design review in early August, and is close to locking in the final design.”

     

 In the mid-2000’s, many automakers moved away from the midsized truck and discontinued many models. The Subaru Baja was discontinued, the Ford Ranger, Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon and Honda Ridgeline all soon followed.  But already Chevy, GMC and Honda have reintroduced their mid-size trucks with Ford and Jeep expected to follow. But first the Hyundai Santa Cruz!

     Hyundai plans on the pricing for the Santa Cruz to start around $25,000. And hope to sell about 50,000 Santa Cruz pickups a year, but think that number could be as high as 70,000 a year.  The Santa Cruz with most likely be produced in Montgomery, Alabama with the Santa Fe Sport.  Hyundai is looking to capitalize on the fact that 62 percent of total industry sales are trucks and SUVs, but only  account for 25 percent of Hyundai’s sales.

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Hyundai is developing a new Hydrogen Powered SUV

It's no secret that Hyundai has plans for hydrogen-powered vehicles beyond the currently available Tucson Fuel Cell. Ever since the debut of the Intrado concept at the Geneva Motor Show in early 2014, Hyundai has been dropping hints about what the new big-ish H2 vehicle will offer. 

The second-generation hydrogen fuel cell cars are set to debut in February 2018, when South Korea's alpine city of Pyeong Chang hosts the Winter Olympics, the carmaker said. The move is aimed at, among other things, promoting Hyundai's technological prowess to foreign reporters, who will visit South Korea to cover the Winter Olympics.

Hyundai become the first carmaker in the world to mass produce a hydrogen-powered car in 2013. Currently, Hyundai's hydrogen-powered car can travel more than 400 kilometers on a single charge. A fuel cell car emits only water vapor as it converts stored hydrogen into electricity, which turns the vehicle's motor. Hyundai Motor said it has sold a total of 503 units of the Tucson fuel cell vehicles, including 26 units in Norway.  

With the Intrado concept, Hyundai said it was, "far more than a styling exercise." We've since heard that Hyundai believes that a CUV/SUV model offers the best option for customers buying a fuel cell vehicle. The Intrado concept had a supposed range of around 375 miles. 

What that would translate to outside of the fictional auto show universe is unknown, but it sounds like Hyundai is ready to make all of this more real. 

 

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Hyundai Motors Launches Digital Car Dealership

     Hyundai Motor has expanded its digital car sales revolution overseas by launching the new digital car dealership Hyundai Click2Drive. The new concept is accompanied by the opening of the first Hyundai Click2Drive Gamboa dealership in Madrid, building on the success of Rockar Hyundai in the United Kingdom. And we’re hoping that their on the way to the states.

     This is the latest achievement in the company's digital strategy to revolutionize traditional car sales. The vehicles are presented without barriers in the shop itself: customers can see them, touch them and even try them out without having to make a commitment. The dealership further offers an end to end online buying process for the first time for the entire Hyundai range. At Hyundai Click2Drive you can do everything online: configure the car you want, get a valuation for a used car, and choose your preferred financing option, up until completion of a sale.

"This pioneering approach to car sales demonstrates our commitment to customer-centred retailing, creating a very convenient, transparent and flexible purchase process."

-Thomas A. Schmid, Chief Operating Officer at Hyundai Motor Europe.

The Line of 2016 Hyundia's

      Millions of customers visit shopping centers every day. Since 2014, they can further experience and buy Hyundai cars directly while shopping: Rockar Hyundai in the UK, an innovative approach to new car buying, where visitors can research, test-drive, part-exchange their old car and purchase a new Hyundai - with cash or various finance packages - all at the click of a mouse or touch of a button. 

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Happy 5th Birthday Hyundai Blue Link

In 2011 Hyundai launched Blue Link. Blue Link is Hyundai’s cloud-based platform allows features like remote start and service information to be quickly accessed through devices such as smartwatches and smartphones.

                                                              

In the 5 years that Blue Link has been available, there have been more than 90,000,000 requests, with more and more interactions each year. Subscribers remote started their Hyundai's more than 22 million times and remotely locked the doors more than 2.5 million times. From inside the car, Blue Link can search for destinations, schedule service and call for emergency assistance after a collision.  

 

"In 2011, Hyundai made a bold statement by launching Blue Link with a comprehensive set of connected vehicle services," said Barry Ratzlaff, executive director, customer connect and service business development, Hyundai Motor America. "Over the last 5 years, we listened to our customers and made things even better by refining our operation, adding innovative features like smartwatch connectivity and more robust integration with Hyundai dealers. As we look forward, it is clear connectivity will continue to grow and will enable fantastic new ways to support mobility. Hyundai will be among the leaders in multi-channel connected services to deliver a competitive advantage in world-class car care and owner satisfaction."

The different uses for Hyundai Blue Link are; remote start, door lock and unlock, automatic collision notification, stolen vehicle recovery, point of interests searched and vehicle health report. Hyundai says that the top five search categories are: restaurants, street addresses, health (doctor, dentist, hospital, and pharmacy), home good stores and lodging.

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