The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tucson vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis tow hitch wiring harness. The wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly, allowing water into the control module. Moisture accumulation may cause the trailer lighting to fail or an electrical short circuit.
The risk
Nonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will remove the trailer wiring harness and install a dust cap over the wiring receptacle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 290. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Tucson | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 Tucson | 2022 | 386 | 3 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2023 | 135 | 2 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2024 | 99 | 4 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2025
5 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the trailer hitches; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 25V874000 17 Dec 2025 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 25V687000 10 Oct 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V618000 17 Sept 2025 | Reading Truck Group LLC |
| 25V167000 14 Mar 2025 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025