TSB DBP966 — Hyundai Service bulletin
DBP966 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Hyundai models, 2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Hyundai is conducting a service campaign to enhance the knock sensor software to detect abnormal engine bearing noise before potentially severe engine damage occurs. If abnormal engine bearing noise is detected, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) will blink continuously, and…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years DBP966 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2010 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2010 |
Every document filed under DBP966
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| DBP966 | April 28, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What DBP966 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB DBP966?
DBP966 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering 2 Hyundai models across the 2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Hyundai is conducting a service campaign to enhance the knock sensor software to detect abnormal engine bearing noise before potentially severe engine damage occurs. If abnormal engine bearing noise is detected, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) will blink continuously, and…
Which vehicles does DBP966 cover?
NHTSA's file names Hyundai Santa Fe (2010); Hyundai Tucson (2010). 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 DBP966 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. DBP966 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of DBP966?
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 DBP966, 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 DBP966. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.