NHTSA Campaign 24V146000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 24V146000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 24V146000 with NHTSA on February 23, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 24V146000, NHTSA lists up to 186,588 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 24V146000 were scheduled from April 5, 2024, 42 days after the report.
24V146000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V146000 ranks 27 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 24V146000, Hyundai Motor America has 6 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 24V146000 was 22V196000, reported on March 28, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
- The risk
- A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 256.
Reported February 23, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V146000 (2)
Hyundai (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V146000, 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 23, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted