TSB 25-EM-008H — Hyundai Warranty extension
25-EM-008H is a warranty extension on file with NHTSA for the Hyundai Santa Fe, 2013–2018 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Certain Santa Fe / Santa Fe XL (NC) vehicles equipped with 3.3L Lambda II GDI engines may exhibit abnormal engine noise or damage. This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect the engine and perform the proper repair based on the results of the inspection. Utilize the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. 25-EM-008H is filed as a warranty extension, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years 25-EM-008H names
Every document filed under 25-EM-008H
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 25-EM-008H DN | July 30, 2025 | Warranty extension |
| 25-EM-008H TSB | July 30, 2025 | Warranty extension |
What 25-EM-008H covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 25-EM-008H?
25-EM-008H is a warranty extension filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering the Hyundai Santa Fe across the 2013–2018 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain Santa Fe / Santa Fe XL (NC) vehicles equipped with 3.3L Lambda II GDI engines may exhibit abnormal engine noise or damage. This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect the engine and perform the proper repair based on the results of the inspection. Utilize the…
Which vehicles does 25-EM-008H cover?
NHTSA's file names Hyundai Santa Fe (2013–2018). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 25-EM-008H a recall, and is the repair free?
25-EM-008H is filed as a warranty extension, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of 25-EM-008H?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 25-EM-008H, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 25-EM-008H. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.