NHTSA vehicle safety data
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe has 1 NHTSA recall and 200 owner complaints on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Hyundai dealer.
Complete safety data for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe, including NCAP crash-test ratings. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA #23V181000Reported March 17, 2023 · Hyundai Motor America
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Free manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
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