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NHTSA campaign23V181000

Recall 23V181000: Trailer Hitches

Reported Mar 17, 2023Hyundai Motor America1 catalog make

Component recorded by NHTSA

Trailer Hitches

Campaign summary

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.

Consequence

A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy in the source record

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.

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Catalog coverage

Vehicle pages represented here

10 pages

This list reflects vehicle pages in MyRecallCheck, not necessarily the campaign's full affected population or every affected product. Use the official VIN lookup for applicability.

YearMakeModel
2022HyundaiSanta Cruz
2023HyundaiSanta Cruz
2021HyundaiSanta Fe Hybrid
2022HyundaiSanta Fe Hybrid
2022HyundaiSanta Fe Plug-in Hybrid
2019HyundaiSanta Fe
2020HyundaiSanta Fe
2021HyundaiSanta Fe
2022HyundaiSanta Fe
2023HyundaiSanta Fe

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