South Korea`s Hyundai Motor Co. announced that it`s recalling approximately 419,000 vehicles in the United States in three separate actions for different problems, including electrical, brake and suspension issues, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.

The largest Hyundai recall affects 2001-2006 225,000 Santa Fe crossovers. The vehicles are being recalled in 20 U.S. states where a lot of road salt is used in winter. Road salt can cause rust in a coil spring, which may fracture and “make contact with the tire,” possibly puncturing it and “increasing the risk of a vehicle crash,” is stated in the online document. Hyundai regional recall include the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.

The second Hyundai recall covers 2011 133,000 mid-size Sonata sedans. In the affected vehicles the brake lines may leak hydraulic fluid due to «insufficient seal», according to the report the automaker filed with the NHTSA. Such leakage may increase the distance required for a car to stop, raising the risk of a collision. A warning light, for either the electronic stability control, or the brakes would alert the driver, the automaker said.

The last recall covers 61,000 Veracruz crossovers from the 2007-12 model years. The vehicles are recalled due to potential oil leakage from the cylinder head, which can lead to engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash. The NHTSA has launched an investigation related to the issue after receiving complaints from the owners.

The automaker said there were no accidents, injuries of fatalities related to the three problems. In each case, the recall is reported to launch in September.

Last week South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co has issued a recall covering approximately 883,000 Sonata sedans from model years 2011 to 2014 in the U.S and Puerto Rico to fix gear-shifting problems.

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