NHTSA Campaign 20V061000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Feb 4, 2020 · 476,111 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.

Consequence

An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 188.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2007 476,111
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2008 476,111
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2009 476,111
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2010 476,111
HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING 2009 476,111
HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING 2010 476,111
HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING 2011 476,111
HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE 2007 476,111
HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE 2008 476,111
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2007 476,111

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V061000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.