NHTSA Campaign 17V358000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Jun 5, 2017 · 437,400 vehicles affected

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2013 437,400
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2014 437,400
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2015 437,400
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2016 437,400
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2017 437,400
HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT 2013 437,400
HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT 2014 437,400
HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT 2015 437,400
HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT 2016 437,400
HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT 2017 437,400

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V358000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.