Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V146000

Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-02-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V146000

Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
186,588
Reported to NHTSA
2024-02-23
Owners notified
2024-04-05

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Elantra2016 2015

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.