NHTSA 21V619000Manufacturer no. 208
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Latch
- Report received by NHTSA
- August 6, 2021
- Owner notification
- December 4, 2021
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 348,158 (whole campaign)
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- ACCENT
Defect summary
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."
Safety risk
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.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 21V619000, filed by Hyundai Motor America. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov