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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 23V181000 was received on 2023-03-17 and is associated with 32 source rows covering 8 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Hyundai Motor America.
- applications
- 8
- campaign number
- 23V181000
- potential units
- 584,784
- manufacturer campaign number
- 244
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 23V181000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
The official record carries a do-not-drive flag. Do not drive the vehicle until VIN applicability and the required remedy are confirmed with the manufacturer or dealer.
- do not drive
- Yes
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer or tow
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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.
- campaign number
- 23V181000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- do not drive
- Yes
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official 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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 8 applications across 1 makes and 3 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 8
components
- TRAILER HITCHES
applications
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 32
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No