Hyundai Santa Cruz, Santa FE, Santa FE Hybrid, Santa FE PLUG-IN Hybrid (2019-2023): Trailer hitches
Recall 23V181000 · Mar 17, 2023 · Hyundai Motor America
584,784
vehicles affected
584,784
vehicles affected
Owners are told to park these vehicles outside, away from buildings, until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V181000
- Date
- Mar 17, 2023
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 584,784
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Trailer hitches
- Model years
- 2019-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
What can happen
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai | Santa Cruz | 2022-2023 |
| Hyundai | Santa Fe | 2019-2023 |
| Hyundai | Santa Fe Hybrid | 2021-2023 |
| Hyundai | Santa Fe Plug-IN Hybrid | 2022-2023 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V181000?
4 models: Hyundai Santa Cruz (2022-2023), Hyundai Santa Fe (2019-2023), Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid (2021-2023) and 1 more, about 584,784 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V181000?
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
What can happen?
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.