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2023 Hyundai Santa Fe NHTSA recall campaigns

NHTSA returned 1 recall campaign for 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe: 23V181000. The affected component is trailer hitches. This page summarizes NHTSA campaign details, consequences, remedies, source links, and VIN-specific limits.

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Recall readout

Source-backed notes from the current NHTSA recall facts.

Not VIN-specific

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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Verification gaps

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Repair status not confirmed

Model year

2023

Make

Hyundai

Model

Santa Fe

Campaigns

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1 source row

Component breakdown

TRAILER HITCHES: 1 campaign · 23V181000

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 comparison

One row per NHTSA campaign returned for this year, make, and model lookup.

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

17/03/2023

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: 4 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.

Not VIN-specific

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 4 days old.

What this page cannot confirm

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