NHTSA recall 23V038000
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 | 23V038000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 241 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Reported | 2023-01-31 |
| Owners notified | 2023-03-30 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS |
| Units potentially affected | 16104 |
| Part numbers | 87236-N9000, 87246-N9000, 87235-N9000, 87236-K5100, 87246-K5100, 87235-K5100 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 16104 |
| Reported remedied | 14123 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 42 |
| Reported removed | 345 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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 2022 Tucson and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz vehicles. The roof moldings may detach.
What can happen
A detached roof molding could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the roof moldings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 30, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 241.
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.
| 2022 HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ | |
|---|---|
| 2023 HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ | |
| 2022 HYUNDAI TUCSON |
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
| 26-BD-003H TSB | 2026-07-21. Service bulletin. Some Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles may have a tonneau cover that does not latch or unlatch, does not retract properly, and/or has a v-gap that is present when closed. This may be due to a broken or missing clip on the underside of the tonneau cover. This bulletin provides instructions to inspect and, if necessary, repair the tonneau cover function using the Tonneau Cover Repair Kit or by replacing the tonneau handle and latch assembly. |
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| 25-BD-011H-1 TSB | 2026-01-06. Service bulletin. Some Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles may have a tonneau cover that does not latch or unlatch, retract properly, and/or have a v-gap is present when closed. This may be due to a broken or missing clip on the underside of the tonneau cover. This bulletin provides instructions to inspect and, if necessary, repair the tonneau cover function using the Tonneau Cover Repair Kit or replacing the tonneau handle & latch assembly. |
| 25-BE-021H TSB | 2025-11-18. Service bulletin. Certain Tucson (NX4, NX4A) and Tucson Hybrid (NX4 HEV) vehicles may exhibit an improper fuel filler door opening or closing condition due to an inoperative fuel filler door release actuator. This bulletin provides instructions to replace the fuel filler door release actuator. |
| 24-BD-004H | 2024-04-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides instructions to inspect and repair certain Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles experiencing a condition where the tonneau cover does not retract properly and/or a V-Gap is present when closed. |
| 24-BD-003H | 2024-04-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides repair instructions for certain Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles exhibiting difficulty with the tonneau cover not opening (does not unlatch when unlocked and the handle is in the open position) or not closing (does not latch when pulled closed and the handle is in the closed position). |
| 23-BD-009H | 2023-06-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides repair information for a non-glossy front door pull handle that exhibits paint peeling on certain 2022 – 2023MY Tucson (NX4A) and Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles. If a vehicle exhibits this paint peeling condition, replace the front door trim panel assembly. |
| 23-BD-007H | 2023-05-04. 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. |
| 22-01-048H | 2022-06-10. Service bulletin. Certain 2022MY Tucson (NX4A) and Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles may exhibit delamination on the main crash pad assembly. This bulletin outlines the procedures to inspect and replace the assembly if necessary. |
| DBP971 | 2021-11-06. Service bulletin. The tonneau cover latch and pull strap may not be fully seated and could detach when pulled. The TSB# 21-01-062H described the procedure to inspect, and if necessary, replace the latch and pull strap assembly. |
| 21-01-061H | 2021-11-06. Service bulletin. The screws on the tonneau cover canister may become rusted. This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect, and if necessary, replace the tonneau cover canister screws. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.