NHTSA : 25V659000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe vehicles. The B+ positive terminal cover on the starter motor assembly may be improperly installed, which can cause an electrical short during a crash.

Consequence / Hazard

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Proposed Solution

Dealers will inspect and reinstall the starter motor terminal cover, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 22, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 285. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 4, 2025.

🚗 Affected Vehicles2

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.