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Hyundai Santa FE 2007–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SCI-936 · NHTSA communication 10058931 · issued Aug 27, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2007–2009
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hyundai: on certain vehicles, front valve cover gasket and alternator needs inspection and if necessary, will be replaced due to engine oil leakage from front cylinder bank valve cover gasket near where cylinder head and timing cover mated. Model 2007-09 santa fe. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.