Transport Canada recall 2026170
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| Published by | Transport Canada (Canada) |
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| Campaign number | 2026170 |
| Manufacturer's number | R0306 (61D104/61D105) |
| Reported | 2026-04-06 |
| Component | Seats And Restraints |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 30489 |
What is wrong
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the lower anchor for the front seat belt(s) may have been damaged during service. As a result, the seat belt(s) could detach in a crash.
Note: For the 2026 model year Santa Fe, this recall only affects the Santa Fe hybrid (HEV) model.
Safety Risk:
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners in writing and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and reinforce the lower seat belt anchors. The seat belt assemblies will be replaced, as necessary.
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-005H TSB | 2026-09-02. Service bulletin. Some Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles may have walk-in switches that are not fully secured. This bulletin provides instructions to trim the seat cover and replace the walk-in switch with improved parts. |
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| 26-BD-008H TSB | 2026-09-02. Service bulletin. Some Santa Fe (MX5A) and Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles equipped with natural leather or Nappa leather seating surfaces may exhibit wrinkling on the first or second row seat cushions or seat backs, or tearing along the perforation holes due to the stiffness of the leather material. This bulletin provides instructions to replace the wrinkled or torn seat covers. |
| 26-BE-015H TSB | 2026-06-16. Service bulletin. Some Santa Fe (MX5A) and Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles equipped with power seats with or without Integrated Memory System (IMS) may produce buzz, squeak, rattle noises when the driver’s front seat is adjusted forward or backwards due to friction within the motor’s tube. This bulletin provides instructions to remove the motor tube. |
| 26-BD-001H TSB | 2026-03-16. Service bulletin. Some Santa Fe (MX5A) and Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles equipped with 2nd row captain’s chairs have an armrest cap that may detach. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the armrest cap on the 2nd row captain’s chairs with a revised part. |
| 25-01-028H-1 TSB | 2025-11-18. Service campaign. Certain Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles may experience battery drain and inoperative heated seat capacitive touch buttons due to incorrect ECU logic for the Seat Heater Unit – Front (SHU_FRT). This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update for the Seat Heater Unit – Front to correct the logic. |
| 25-01-025H-1 TSB | 2025-11-18. Service campaign. Certain Santa Fe (MX5A) vehicles may experience battery drain and inoperative heated seat capacitive touch buttons due to incorrect ECU logic for the Seat Heater Unit – Front (SHU_FRT). This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update for the Seat Heater Unit – Front to correct the logic. |
| LA1/LA1A DCS | 2025-11-18. Service campaign. Certain Santa Fe (MX5A) and Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles may experience battery drain and inoperative heated seat capacitive touch buttons due to incorrect ECU logic for the Seat Heater Unit – Front (SHU_FRT). Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) 25-01-025H-1 and 25-01-028H-1 provides instructions to perform a software update for the Seat Heater Unit – Front to correct the logic. Over-the-Air (OTA): This update can also be conducted via OTA. The customer can complete on his/her own if he/she has an active subscription to Hyundai Bluelink. A visit to the dealership is not required. Deployment of the OTA to Bluelink customers is planned to start the week of 11/11/25. |
| 25-01-028H TSB | 2025-04-30. Service campaign. Certain Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles may experience battery drain due to incorrect ECU logic for the Seat Heater Unit – Front (SHU_FRT). This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update for the Seat Heater Unit – Front to correct the logic. |
| 25-01-025H TSB | 2025-04-01. Service campaign. Certain Santa Fe (MX5A) vehicles may experience battery drain due to incorrect ECU logic for the Seat Heater Unit – Front (SHU_FRT). This bulletin provides instructions to perform the software update for the Seat Heater Unit – Front to correct the logic. |
| 22-01-084G-1 | 2022-12-07. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information on performing a software update to the Power Seat Module (DPSM/PSM) and Assist Power Seat Module (APSM) for G90 (RS4) vehicles for improved usability and interference prevention logic. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.
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