NHTSA recall 21V619000
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 | 21V619000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 208 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Reported | 2021-08-06 |
| Owners notified | 2021-12-04 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH |
| Units potentially affected | 348158 |
| Part numbers | 81231-C1010, 81231-A7030, 81231-3V000 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 348158 |
| Reported remedied | 228989 (65%) |
| Reported unreachable | 3860 |
| Reported removed | 40973 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
What can happen
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2018 HYUNDAI ACCENT | |
|---|---|
| 2019 HYUNDAI ACCENT | |
| 2020 HYUNDAI ACCENT | |
| 2016 HYUNDAI AZERA | |
| 2017 HYUNDAI AZERA | |
| 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA | |
| 2018 HYUNDAI SONATA | |
| 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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
| 21-BD-005H | 2021-06-10. Service bulletin. The trunk latch base can be ordered separately from the trunk latch assembly. This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the trunk latch base. |
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| 20-BD-010H-2 | 2020-12-08. Service bulletin. The trunk latch base can be ordered separately from the trunk latch assembly. This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the trunk latch base. |
| 20-BD-010H-1 | 2020-06-06. Service bulletin. The trunk latch base can be ordered separately from the trunk latch assembly. This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the trunk latch base. |
| 20-BD-010H | 2020-05-06. Service bulletin. The trunk latch base can be ordered separately from the trunk latch assembly. This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the trunk latch base. |
| 19-BD-009H | 2019-12-16. Service bulletin. On certain Sonata (LF) vehicles equipped with smart trunk, the trunk lid may not open to the desired height when using the smart trunk feature. Follow the procedure in the bulletin to inspect the trunk lid opening height and replace the torsion bars if required. |
| TZ6 DCS | 2016-07-07. Service bulletin. Service Campaign TZ6 – 2016 Sonata Rear Seatback Latch Inspection and Replacement (TSB# 16-01-009) –Dealer Stock-Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to inspect and (if necessary) replace the rear seatback latch release assembly on certain dealer stock Sonata vehicles (The latch handle may break when pulled). Service Campaign TZ6 provides a procedure to inspect the rear seat latch release assembly vehicle. |
| SB-15-01-037-1 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 16-01-009 | 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.