The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
The risk
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Accent | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Hyundai Azera | 2016, 2017 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2017, 2018 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID: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 Accent | 2018 | 19 | 1 |
| Hyundai Accent | 2019 | 31 | 1 |
| Hyundai Accent | 2020 | 12 | 4 |
| Hyundai Azera | 2016 | 15 | 1 |
| Hyundai Azera | 2017 | 12 | 1 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2017 | 766 | 3 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2018 | 374 | 1 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2016 | 133 | 5 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2017 | 81 | 3 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2018 | 9 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2021
10 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 21V00B000 21 Dec 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V983000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V932000 29 Nov 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V908000 19 Nov 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V706000 10 Sept 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V622000 9 Aug 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V353000 14 May 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V247000 8 Apr 2021 | Keystone RV Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021