NHTSA campaign 16V842000 · Hyundai campaign 153
Hyundai Recall 16V-842: Trailer Brakes May Stay Illuminated
NHTSA recall 16V842000 (Hyundai campaign 153) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on November 21, 2016, with 6,172 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Santa FE for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on January 13, 2017, 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 16V842000 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
- 16V842000 (also written 16V-842 or 16V842)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 153
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,172 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 75.16% (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 16V842000. 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 Santa FE
- 2017 · Vehicles built November 28, 2015 – September 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Hyundai Tucson
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V842000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result, in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
If the trailer brake lights stay illuminated while being used, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected accessory trailer hitch wiring harnesses, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 153.
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 16V842000
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.