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Service bulletin 5NP-S5D9G-01

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 id10152853
Published by NHTSA2019-02-19
Manufacturer's number5NP-S5D9G-01
Manufacturer's date2018-12-05
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

NHTSA's summary

On certain 2018MY Elantra GT (PD) vehicles, the tailgate outside handle may exhibit cracking. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to replace the tailgate outside handle.

The document

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Components

Body and frame

Vehicles listed
HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT2018

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20187302018-12-21. 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.
5NP-H4S3S-012019-02-19. Service bulletin. Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to replace the outside tailgate handle on certain 2018 Elantra GT vehicles. Service Campaign T3K provides a service procedure to replace the outside tailgate handle assembly.