NHTSA campaign 23V589000 · Hyundai campaign 248

Hyundai Recall 23V-589: Software Error May Cause Unintended Acceleration

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 23V589000 (Hyundai campaign 248) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on August 18, 2023, with 37,997 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on September 26, 2023, 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 23V589000 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: 23V589000 (also written 23V-589 or 23V589)
Filed by: Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai campaign number: 248
Report received: August 18, 2023
Potentially affected: 37,997 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System
Owners notified: September 26, 2023

Repair completion: 96.81% (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 23V589000. 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 Elantra Hybrid
- 2021, 2022, 2023

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V589000.

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles. A software error in the motor control unit may cause unintended vehicle acceleration after the brake pedal is released.

Safety consequence

Unintended vehicle acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the motor control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 248.

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 23V589000

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.