NHTSA Campaign 21V619000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Aug 6, 2021 · 348,158 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera 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."

Consequence

A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI ACCENT 2018 348,158
HYUNDAI ACCENT 2019 348,158
HYUNDAI ACCENT 2020 348,158
HYUNDAI AZERA 2016 348,158
HYUNDAI AZERA 2017 348,158
HYUNDAI SONATA 2017 348,158
HYUNDAI SONATA 2018 348,158
HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2016 348,158
HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2017 348,158
HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2018 348,158

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V619000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.