Component breakdown
- TRAILER HITCHES
- 1 campaign · 23V181000
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2023 Hyundai Santa Fe recall records
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe — model year: 2023; make: Hyundai; model: Santa Fe; recall count: 1; recall campaign numbers: ["23V181000"]; recalls: [{"campaign_number":"23V181000","report_received_date":"17/03/2023","component":"TRAILER HITCHES","summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.","consequence":"A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.","manufacturer":"Hyundai Motor America","park_it":null,"park_outside":null}]; official source: nhtsa_recalls; nhtsa api endpoint: https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/recallsByVehicle.
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Recall readout
Source-backed notes from the current NHTSA recall facts.
Source-backed recall records for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe list 1 recall from NHTSA. The campaign number returned is 23V181000 for TRAILER HITCHES, with a reported issue involving water accumulation on a tow hitch harness module PCB that can cause an electrical short and fire. This is a year, make, and model lookup. It is not VIN-specific and does not confirm repair status.
Recall count
NHTSA records show 1 recall for this vehicle lookup.
Campaign detail
Campaign 23V181000 is listed for TRAILER HITCHES, with a fire-related issue described in the source summary.
Scope note
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Model year
2023
Make
Hyundai
Model
Santa Fe
Campaigns
1
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Source field coverage
- Remedy supplied 1 / 1
- NHTSA remedy field present
- Consequence supplied 1 / 1
- NHTSA consequence field present
- Dealer repair mentioned 1 / 1
- Derived only from remedy text
- Owner notification mentioned 1 / 1
- Derived only from remedy text
- Park guidance returned by NHTSA 0 / 1
- Park-it or park-outside source flag present
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| Campaign | Component | Report date | Manufacturer | Park guidance | Source fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23V181000 | TRAILER HITCHES | 17/03/2023 | Hyundai Motor America |
Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied | Summary: supplied Consequence: supplied Remedy: supplied |
Recall timeline
- Campaign 23V181000
TRAILER HITCHES
Source coverage
- Lookup type
- Year, make, and model
- Official source
- NHTSA recalls
- Recall count
- 1
- Campaign detail rows
- 1
- Campaign numbers
- 23V181000
- Last checked
- Jun 26, 2026
- Fact age
- 2 days old
- VIN status
- VIN check required
Campaign numbers
23V181000
Campaign details
Details returned by the last observed NHTSA lookup.
TRAILER HITCHES
Campaign 23V181000 · Received 17/03/2023
Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied
- Summary
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
- Consequence
- A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.
Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Recall questions
Answers based on the current NHTSA year, make, and model lookup.
- Does 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe have recall campaigns?
- Yes. The last observed NHTSA year, make, and model lookup returned 1 recall campaign.
- Which campaign numbers were found?
- 23V181000
- Does this verify a specific VIN?
- No. This does not verify whether a specific VIN is affected or repaired.
- Where should this be verified?
- Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup or dealer service records before making a repair, purchase, or ownership decision. The source link on this page opens the official year, make, and model lookup used for this page.
- When was this checked?
- Jun 26, 2026 These NHTSA facts are 2 days old.
What this page cannot confirm
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