- Vehicles
- 46,968
- Built between
- May 2013 – Feb 2015
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 December 2015
- Repaired
- 85%
- Unrepaired
- 4,961
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2013 and February 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Hankook Ventus S1 Noble 2Built May 2013 to February 2015
Repair progress
4,961 of 46,968 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2017.
85% repaired — 39,832 of 46,968 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 2,175
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Hankook Tire America Corp. (Hankook) is recalling certain Ventus S1 Noble 2 tires, size 245/45R18 96W, manufactured May 20, 2013, to February 14, 2015, and size 245/40R19 94W and 275/35R19 96W tires manufactured May 22, 2013, to February 14, 2015 supplied for 2015 Hyundai Genesis vehicles as well as being sold as replacement tires. The affected tires may develop cracks in the tire sidewall, resulting in a loss of air.
What could happen
A loss of tire pressure may cause tire failure and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Hankook will notify the purchasers of the replacement tires and Hankook dealers will pay or credit the cost of the tire, free of charge. Owners of affected Hyundai vehicles will be notified by Hyundai and Hyundai dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2013 to February 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 December 2015
- Owners notified18 December 2015
- Latest repair reportQ4 2017 — 85% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 December 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Hankook customer service at 1-800-426-5665.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Hankook Tire America Corp.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.