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HighNHTSA·24V877000·Announced 2025-08-11

2025 Hyundai Tucson transmission shift without brake application recall

The 2025 Hyundai Tucson's console wiring may allow the transmission to shift out of Park without applying the brake, risking vehicle rollaway. Dealers will reroute the wiring at no cost.

What this means for you

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 recall involves a confirmed structural defect (improper wiring routing causing transmission control failure) that creates a significant risk of vehicle rollaway and crash. However, no injuries or property damage have been reported, placing it in the High category for risk-of-harm products without reported harm.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The issue involves the console extension wiring assembly, which may be routed improperly. This improper routing can allow the transmission to shift out of Park without the driver applying the brake pedal.

A transmission that shifts out of Park without brake application creates a risk of vehicle rollaway, which could result in a crash.

The recall affects approximately 42,465 vehicles. Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking. Hyundai dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly at no cost. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 17, 2024. For more information, owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or visit nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2025 HYUNDAI TUCSON
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Passenger vehicle - transmission control
Hazard
  • transmission-control-defect
  • rollaway-risk
Affected units
42,465

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)

  • TUCSON
  • SANTA CRUZ

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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