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Hyundai Recall 208: Trunk Emergency Release May Fail/FMVSS 401
2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Latches/Locks/Linkages — Trunk Lid — Latch
- Summary
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera 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."
- Actions
- Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.
- Documents (8)
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Recall 208 TRUNK LATCH BASE REPLACEMENT - Dealer Best Practice Updates October 18, 2021
- Recall 573 Report - Amendment 1
- Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-4
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