2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Recalled Over Airbag Issue

Attention Hyundai Owners: We wanted to inform you about a recent recall affecting nearly 50,000 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid models built between December 2023 and July 2024.

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What’s Happening? Hyundai has issued a recall and a do-not-sell order for 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid models.

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The problem involves second-row airbags that might unintentionally deploy or fail to deploy in a crash.

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Affected Models: The recall impacts 49,719 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrids. The main issue is that the floor wire harness could-

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come into contact with the second-row seat hinge, possibly causing damage. This damage could lead to “inadvertent-

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airbag deployment and/or an inability to deploy the airbags during a crash,” raising the risk of injury or death.

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Why Is This Happening? The issue stems from inconsistent routing and improper securing of the wiring harness. It was identified after a case of inadvertent airbag-

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deployment in South Korea, which triggered an investigation. Hyundai found eight unique incidents related to this-

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issue in the U.S. market this year. Fortunately, no injuries or crashes have been reported.

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What’s the Fix? Dealership technicians will inspect and secure the wiring harness. If any damage is found, they will replace the harness free of charge.

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The fix involves sliding the second-row seat forward and checking the wiring. If no damage is found, two-

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zip ties will secure the wiring harness in place. The inspection takes less than 30 minutes.

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What You Should Do: If you own a 2024 Santa Fe or Santa Fe Hybrid, please contact your local Hyundai dealership to arrange an inspection.

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Dealers are instructed not to deliver vehicles to customers until the recall has been addressed.

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Stay safe and thank you for being part of the Hyundai community.

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