NHTSA Campaign 18V891000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 18V891000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 18V891000 with NHTSA on December 14, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V891000, NHTSA lists up to 86 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 20, 2018 and August 13, 2018.
The 18V891000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V891000 were scheduled from February 5, 2019, 53 days after the report.
18V891000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V891000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V891000 ranks 172 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 18V891000, Hyundai Motor America has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 18V891000 was 16V842000, reported on November 21, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT vehicles. The panoramic sunroof motor may be incorrectly programmed, preventing the sunroof from detecting an obstacle while closing.
- The risk
- If the sunroof does not detect an obstacle while closing and then retract, there could be an increased risk of injury.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the panoramic sunroof, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 179.
Reported December 14, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V891000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V891000, 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: December 14, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted