NHTSA campaign 16V147000 · Hyundai campaign 142
Hyundai Recall 16V-147: Trailer Turn Signals may not Work
NHTSA recall 16V147000 (Hyundai campaign 142) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on March 10, 2016, with 2,263 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Tucson for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on May 2, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V147000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V147000 (also written 16V-147 or 16V147)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 142
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,263 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 80.73% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V147000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Hyundai
Hyundai Tucson
- 2016 · Vehicles built May 26, 2015 – January 15, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V147000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured May 26, 2015 to January 15, 2016 and equipped with an accessory trailer hitch harness either included with the accessory trailer hitch or sold as a service part. In the affected vehicles, when the vehicle's engine is running and the brake lights are illuminated, if the turn signal is activated, the trailer turn signal lights will either turn off or remain continuously illuminated (not flash). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
Failure to illuminate the trailer's turn signal lights would prevent the communication of the driver's intent, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the tow hitch harness, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9640. Hyundai's number for this recall is 142.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V147000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.