NHTSA recall 16V842000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V842000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 153 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Reported | 2016-11-21 |
| Owners notified | 2017-01-13 |
| Component | TRAILER HITCHES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 6172 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-08-08 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 6172 |
| Reported remedied | 4639 (75%) |
| Reported unreachable | 98 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result, in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
If the trailer brake lights stay illuminated while being used, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected accessory trailer hitch wiring harnesses, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 153.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE | Built 2015-11-28 to 2016-09-23. |
|---|---|
| 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON | Built 2015-05-19 to 2016-09-23. |
| 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON | Built 2015-05-19 to 2016-09-23. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 5NP-G7B2Q-02 | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. This bulletin describes the service procedure to replace the inhibitor switch. A possible symptom is Diagnostic Trouble Code P0705 (Transmission Range Sensor Circuit). |
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| 5NP-D8L3J-01 | 2017-01-25. Service bulletin. THE 2017 SANTA FE (NC) AND 2016 – 2017 TUCSON (TL) ARE AVAILABLE WITH A GENUINE HYUNDAI TRAILER HITCH AND WIRING HARNESS. ON CERTAIN UNITS, WHEN THE TRAILER’S LIGHTING WIRING HARNESS IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE, THE TOW HITCH MODULE MAY MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN CONTINUOUS ILLUMINATION OF THE TRAILER’S BRAKE AND/OR TURN SIGNAL BULB(S). THIS CONDITION AFFECTS ONLY THE TRAILER’S LIGHTING; NOT THE VEHICLES. IF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE GENUINE HYUNDAI ACCESSORY TOW PACKAGE IS DRIVEN WITH A TRAILER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TRAILER LIGHTS WOULD BE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS. A FAILURE TO NOTIFY OTHER VEHICLES OF THE DRIVER’S INTENT COULD POTENTIALLY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| 16-BE-001 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.