NHTSA campaign 21V619000 · Hyundai campaign 208
Hyundai Recall 21V-619: Trunk Emergency Release May Fail/FMVSS 401
NHTSA recall 21V619000 (Hyundai campaign 208) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on August 6, 2021, with 348,158 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Hyundai Azera and more for model years 2016–2020. Owners were notified on December 4, 2021, 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 21V619000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V619000 (also written 21V-619 or 21V619)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 208
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 348,158 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Trunk Lid — Latch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 401
Repair completion: 74.54% (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 21V619000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V619000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Safety consequence
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V619000
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.