NHTSA Campaign 18V118000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NHTSA campaign 18V118000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: steering wheel/handle bar. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 18V118000 with NHTSA on February 17, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V118000, NHTSA lists up to 41,070 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 15, 2017 and December 28, 2017.
The 18V118000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V118000 were scheduled from March 26, 2018, 37 days after the report.
18V118000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V118000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V118000 ranks 74 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 18V118000, Hyundai Motor America has 5 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 18V118000 was 17V213000, reported on March 28, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The steering wheel assembly may break, possibly resulting in the steering wheel separating from the steering column while driving.
- The risk
- A steering wheel separation while driving can cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will check the production lot number of the steering wheel assembly, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 173.
Reported February 17, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V118000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V118000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 17, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted