India, Feb. 18 -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is currently reviewing a petition submitted on February 2, 2024, requesting an urgent investigation into an alleged defect affecting Hyundai vehicles equipped with the Korean brand's 3.3-litre GDI Lambda-II engine in the United States. The NHTSA is an agency of the U.S. federal government, part of the Department of Transportation, focused on transportation safety in the United States.

The petition, submitted by Jasmine Jewell, an owner of a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe, highlights concerns regarding engine failures and safety risks associated with the 3.3-litre GDI Lambda-II engine. Jewell's Santa Fe experienced engine failure at...