Official recall record

HYUNDAI SANTA FE (2020)

NHTSA (USA) · 2023-03-17 · United States

Issuing authority: NHTSA (USA)
Alert date: 2023-03-17
Country of alert: United States
Alert type: vehicle recall
Brand on record: Hyundai Motor America

What the authority reported

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.

What to do

Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.

Verify at the source: NHTSA (USA) — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-09-12.

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