The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
The risk
An electrical short in the ABS module can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS multi-fuse, and inspect and replace the ABS module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 25, 2021. Note: This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 20V-520. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 205.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Santa FE Sport | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2021
58 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 21V974000 16 Dec 2021 | Arrow Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 21V940000 3 Dec 2021 | Zero Motorcycles Inc. |
| 21V937000 2 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V933000 1 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V936000 1 Dec 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V922000 23 Nov 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V890000 17 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V853000 3 Nov 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021