NHTSA Campaign 24V146000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Feb 23, 2024 · 186,588 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra 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 sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 256.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2015 186,588
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2016 186,588

Source: NHTSA Campaign 24V146000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.