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Service bulletin 16-01-015

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10076415
Published by NHTSA2016-07-14
Manufacturer's number16-01-015
Manufacturer's date2016-04-01
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

NHTSA's summary

TAILGATE LIFTER BRACKET REPLACEMENT (SERVICE CAMPAIGN TZ9) Description: On certain 2016MY Santa Fe (NC) the tailgate lifter brackets may show signs of surface corrosion. This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the tailgate lifter bracket on both sides with updated service parts.

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Body and frame

Vehicles listed
HYUNDAI SANTA FE2016

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20172972017-06-08. Structure

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
23-BD-007H2023-05-04. Service bulletin. Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can become clouded under the PPF. These spots are the result of moisture trapped between the PPF and the paint.
19-BD-007H2019-11-06. Service bulletin. The warranty coverage for the panoramic sunroof moving glass has been extended to 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurs first, and is valid for original and subsequent owners.
5NP-Z7P9A-092016-10-13. Service bulletin. "HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE LIFTER BRACKETS ON CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR SANTA FE VEHICLES. SERVICE CAMPAIGN TZ9 PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE LIFTER BRACKETS."
5NP-Y4F9G-092016-10-13. Service bulletin. "ON CERTAIN 2016MY SANTA FE (NC) THE TAILGATE LIFTER BRACKETS MAY SHOW SIGNS OF SURFACE CORROSION. THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE LIFTER BRACKET ON BOTH SIDES WITH UPDATED SERVICE PARTS."
TZ9 DCS2016-07-07. Service bulletin. Service Campaign TZ9 – 2016 Santa Fe Tailgate Lifter Bracket Replacement (TSB# 16-01-015) Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to replace the tailgate lifter brackets on certain 2016 Model Year Santa Fe vehicles. Service Campaign TZ9 provides a procedure to replace the tailgate lifter brackets.