NHTSA Campaign 21V749000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
NHTSA campaign 21V749000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: turn signal. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 21V749000 with NHTSA on September 24, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V749000, NHTSA lists up to 469,377 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V749000 were scheduled from November 19, 2021, 56 days after the report.
21V749000 covers 2 models from Hyundai, model years 2015–2017.
Owners of the model years 21V749000 covers have filed at least 45 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V749000 vehicles, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata has the most (38).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V749000 ranks 11 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 21V749000, Hyundai Motor America has 7 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 21V749000 was 16V574000, reported on August 2, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.
- The risk
- A turn signal that activates in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 210.
Reported September 24, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V749000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V749000, 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: September 24, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted