The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
The risk
If the hood is not securely closed or the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary latch cable, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for the recall is 163.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Hyundai Santa FE Sport | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Santa FE Sport | 2013 | 200 | 6 |
| Hyundai Santa FE Sport | 2014 | 164 | 5 |
| Hyundai Santa FE Sport | 2015 | 84 | 3 |
| Hyundai Santa FE Sport | 2016 | 70 | 1 |
| Hyundai Santa FE Sport | 2017 | 356 | 3 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2013 | 605 | 3 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2014 | 493 | 3 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2015 | 255 | 2 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2016 | 236 | 3 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2017 | 970 | 6 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2017
12 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 17V816000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V652000 16 Oct 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V331000 22 May 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V328000 18 May 2017 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 17V233000 6 Apr 2017 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 17V210000 27 Mar 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V178000 14 Mar 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V168000 13 Mar 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017