Vehicle recall R/2018/018

Hyundai i40 recall: It may be possible to start the vehicle without depresssing the clutch pedal.

DVSA recall R/2018/018 names the Hyundai i40. It was launched 29 January 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2011 to 25 March 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/018
Launched: 29 January 2018
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: 71C118
Vehicles: 502 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The clutch pedal inhibitor may fail and it will then be possible to start the vehicle in gear without pressing the clutch pedal down.

The fix

On affected vehicles fit a modified clutch inhibitor switch to prevent this.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Hyundai i40	1 April 2011 to 25 March 2012	502

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/067 Certain vehicles may experience a loss of braking assistance and brake performance may be reduced. 24 April 2023, Hyundai Kona, Hyundai i40
R/2024/309 A potential safety defect has been identified which could occur within the ABS control unit. The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short circuit. 9 September 2024, Hyundai Veloster, Hyundai ix35, Hyundai i40 and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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