Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V393000

Equipment: electrical

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-07-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V393000

Equipment: electrical

Component
Equipment: electrical
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
272,126
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-02
Owners notified
2020-09-28

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Hyundai Elantra and Sonata Hybrid, 2012 Accent and Veloster vehicles. The 12V accessory socket outlet may have been over-tightened during installation, possibly disabling the thermal fuse and allowing the outlet to overheat with prolonged use, such as by using the Tire Mobility Kit air compressor to inflate a tire.

Safety risk

An overheated accessory outlet increases the risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Tire Mobility Kit accessory outlet plug with a direct-to-battery connection wire harness kit, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 193.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Accent2012
Hyundai Elantra2012 2011
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid2012 2011
Hyundai Veloster2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.