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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.","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":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"244","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V056000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2022-02-03","owner_notified":"2022-05-31","units":357348,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles.  The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.","consequence":"An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete.  Dealers will replace the ABS multi-fuse, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2022.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 218.","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":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"218","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"18V715000","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2018-10-11","owner_notified":"2018-12-03","units":8204,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles.  The Side Curtain Air Bag (SCAB) mounting bolts may interfere with and damage the air bags during deployment.","consequence":"In the event of a crash, if the air bags become damaged during deployment they may not inflate properly, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the SCAB installation bolts, free of charge.  The recall began December 3, 2018.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 177.","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.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"177","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":62,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":221,"crash":17,"fire":11,"injured":10,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",78],["Unspecified",52],["Power Train",34],["Electrical System",31],["Structure",15],["Forward Collision Avoidance",14]],"by_year":{"2018":4,"2019":29,"2020":19,"2021":20,"2022":24,"2023":28,"2024":27,"2025":41,"2026":29},"excerpts":[["2025-11-03","Engine","Two bolts flew out of the CCVT system, blowing a hole in the valve cover and destroying all the timing components. 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