NHTSA Campaign 22V196000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Mar 28, 2022 · 63,461 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Sonata and Sonata Hybrid, and 2019 Genesis G70 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 inspect the trunk latch and replace the trunk latch base, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 221/010G.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GENESIS G70 2019 63,461
HYUNDAI SONATA 2020 63,461
HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2020 63,461

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V196000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.