In a notice sent by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday, Hyundai Motor North America said it will recall over 42,000 vehicles because of a wiring defect that might enable the cars to roll away.
According to the government, the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz and Hyundai Tucson cars that are recalled have gearboxes that can shift out of “park” without pressing the brake pedal, raising the possibility of an accident or damage.
The recall applies to all 2025 Santa Cruz and Tucson cars sold in the United States, including about 35,500 Tucson and 6,900 Santa Cruz models; the NHTSA estimates that the fault affects around 1% of the vehicles.
The Tucson is an SUV that sells for more over $28,000, while the Santa Cruz is a hybrid pickup truck and SUV with a starting retail price of almost $33,000.
The hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the Tucson are also available, but they won’t be on the market until later this autumn. The impact of this recall on these impending arrivals is unknown. According to the NHTSA, the cars’ owners are free to keep using them for the time being.
“Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle,” according to the NHTSA. “Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge.”
On January 19, 2025, letters are anticipated to be mailed to the owners of the disputed automobiles.
When Hyundai Motor North America’s North American Safety Office (NASO) got a tip in late October claiming that a 2025 model that was a part of a corporate fleet in the United States had been relocated independently, the problem with the Tucson cars was initially identified.
Early in November, it was found that the wiring problem that affected the Tucson car could have affected Santa Cruz cars as well. This led to a recall of the cars and an assessment by the North America Safety Decision Authority on November 13.
According to Hyundai, there have been no reports of accidents, fatalities, injuries, or fires involving cars that have previously been sold. There are more Hyundai car recalls going on right now.
The business also recalled approximately 145,000 electric Genesis and IONIQ vehicles, including the IONIQ 6 2023 to 2025 and the Genesis GV60 2023 to 2025, according to the NHTSA. The cars’ integrated charge control units (ICCUs) might break down and cease charging the batteries, which is why the recall was issued.
“Dealers will inspect and replace the ICCU and its fuse, as necessary,” according to the NHTSA. Dealers will also update the ICCU software. Every repair will be done at no cost.
On January 17, 2025, letters will be mailed to the owners of the IONIQ and Genesis cars in concern.
