Hyundai 2024-02-23 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-24V146000
2016 Hyundai Elantra Recall
Issued February 23, 2024 · Hyundai
In February 2024, Hyundai recalled the 2016 Hyundai Elantra, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra 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 you should do
- 1 Keep using 2016 Hyundai Elantra only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Hyundai to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Dealers will replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 256.
Recall details
- Brand
- Hyundai
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- February 23, 2024
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-24V146000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Hyundai has 66 recalls in our database, including 6 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 199th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2024.