The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·21V938000·Announced 2021-12-02

2022 Hyundai Tucson: Inoperative Headlights and Taillights from Software Defect

Hyundai is recalling 2022 Tucson vehicles with incompatible ICU software that can disable headlights and taillights, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk. All affected vehicles have been repaired.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm product where the hazard (inoperative lights reducing visibility and increasing crash risk) has not resulted in reported injuries or illnesses. The defect affects a critical safety system, but no actual injury has been documented.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2022 Tucson vehicles. The Integrated Central Control Unit (ICU) may contain software that is incompatible with the vehicle.

This incompatibility can result in inoperative headlights and/or taillights. Inoperative headlights or taillights decrease visibility for both the driver and surrounding traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.

Approximately 12 vehicles are affected by this recall. The remedy involves updating the ICU software at Hyundai dealerships, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been repaired, and no owner notification letters will be mailed. For more information, owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460, or call the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI TUCSON
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Electrical System / Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
12

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • TUCSON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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