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Our severity:HighNHTSA·24V561000·Announced 2024-07-26

Hyundai Santa Fe floor wiring may chafe against the second row seat

Hyundai is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles because the main floor wiring harness may chafe and become damaged, affecting airbag deployment.

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: Risk-of-harm defect that may cause unintended or absent airbag deployment, with no death or injury reported in the NHTSA record.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles under NHTSA campaign number 24V561000. The potential number of units affected is 49,719.

The main floor wiring harness may chafe against the passenger-side second-row bench seat assembly and become damaged, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally or prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash. According to NHTSA, an air bag that deploys unintentionally can increase the risk of an injury, and an air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the wiring harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024.

Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID, SANTA FE
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Passenger vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
49,719

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 (2)

  • SANTA FE HYBRID
  • SANTA FE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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