{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hyundai recall 23V181 (244): Hyundai Santa Cruz, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid and 1 more (2019 to 2023)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v181/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V181 (Hyundai): A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury. Hyundai's own number: 244.",
  "excerpt": "Hyundai Santa Cruz, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid, model years 2019 to 2023. Filed by Hyundai Motor America and reported to NHTSA on 17 March 2023. 584,784 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Hyundai's own number for this recall: 244. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V181 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.” 23V181 Hyundai Motor America Trailer Hitches 17 March 2023 2019-2023 HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ, HYUNDAI SANTA FE, HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID, HYUNDAI SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID This is not an ordinary campaign. Owners ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:10:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:48:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hyundai recall 23V181 (244): Hyundai Santa Cruz, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid and 1 more (2019 to 2023)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v181/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}