Hyundai trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside.
The short version
Hyundai Motor America reported a problem with the trunk lid latch. Here is what owners need to know.
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."
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Take it to a dealer — they will replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 24V-146.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Hyundai Elantra |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
Drive one of these? Check your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.
Check your VINWhat this record means
Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.
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