NHTSA Campaign 23V181000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 23V181000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 23V181000 with NHTSA on March 17, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V181000, NHTSA lists up to 584,784 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V181000 were scheduled from May 16, 2023, 60 days after the report.
23V181000 covers 4 models from Hyundai, model years 2019–2023.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V181000 ranks 4 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 23V181000, Hyundai Motor America has 2 other recalls on the trailer hitches on this site; the one before 23V181000 was 22V633000, reported on August 18, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported March 17, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V181000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V181000, 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: March 17, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted