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Hyundai Kona 2020–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin 21-BR-001H · NHTSA communication 10189987 · issued Mar 10, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2020–2021
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides a front brake pad backing plate grease application procedure to address squealing during braking.

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.