A manufacturing defect in some 2024 and 2025 models could increase the risk of an electrical fire in a crash.
WASHINGTON — Hyundai is recalling more than 135,000 Santa Fe SUVs because of a manufacturing defect that could cause an electrical fire in certain crashes.
The recall affects 2024 and 2025 model year Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 2.5-liter turbocharged engines, built between Dec. 28, 2023, and July 7, 2025.
The starter motor’s protective cover may not have been fully installed during assembly at Hyundai’s Alabama manufacturing plant. If the terminal is exposed and the vehicle is in a crash that damages the engine
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