2013–2017 Hyundai Santa FE & 2013–2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport recall: door latches & locks
⚠️ What's wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
💥 The risk
If the hood is not securely closed or the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary latch cable, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for the recall is 163.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V358000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 163
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Vehicles affected
- 437,400
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Owner phone
- 1-855-671-3059
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 4, 2017
- Built
- Jul 17, 2012 – Jul 2, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.