NHTSA recall 18V118000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 18V118000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 173 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Reported | 2018-02-17 |
| Owners notified | 2018-03-26 |
| Component | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
| Units potentially affected | 41070 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 41070 |
| Reported remedied | 38974 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 233 |
| Reported removed | 472 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 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 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The steering wheel assembly may break, possibly resulting in the steering wheel separating from the steering column while driving.
What can happen
A steering wheel separation while driving can cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will check the production lot number of the steering wheel assembly, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 173.
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.
| 2018 HYUNDAI SANTA FE | Built 2017-06-15 to 2017-12-28. |
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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
| 20-ST-003H | 2020-09-03. Service bulletin. Certain vehicles may develop a bearing noise within the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) column worm shaft assembly. If bearing noise is heard, follow the procedure in this bulletin to replace the worm shaft assembly. |
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| 20-ST-001H-1 | 2020-09-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information regarding replacement of the column-mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system as separate components. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.