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The driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.","consequence":"An air bag inflator that ruptures may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or passengers, increasing the risk of injury or death.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 3, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated August, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 300. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"300","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V146000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2024-02-23","owner_notified":"2024-04-05","units":186588,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.","remedy":"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.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"256","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"moderate"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":86,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":299,"crash":22,"fire":5,"injured":17,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",116],["Unspecified",53],["Power Train",31],["Air Bags",26],["Electrical System",23],["Steering",19]],"by_year":{"2015":5,"2016":17,"2017":14,"2018":25,"2019":23,"2020":25,"2021":36,"2022":41,"2023":40,"2024":34,"2025":19,"2026":20},"excerpts":[["2023-07-06","Engine","The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that there was an abnormal burning odor inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was later towed to the residence where an ind\u2026"],["2023-05-31","Engine","The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the vehicle had a experienced a failure w\u2026"],["2022-11-25","Service Brakes","The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the braked malfunctioned, and the vehicle failed to slow down. The contact shifted to park and turned off the vehicle to avoid crashing into the rear of a truck. 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