Hyundai Motor America has issued the fourth safety recall of the revised Santa Fe. On this occasion, the sunshade may close unexpectedly due to a problem with the overhead console rear sunshade switch knob.
Back on June 14, the Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea notified the North American division of a failed test involving a prototype vehicle. During said test, the overhead sunshade switch knob was inadvertently activated.
Upon closer inspection, the Korean automaker determined that the subject knob was not fully recessed. A sunshade that may close inadvertently presents a risk of pinching injuries. Over in the United States of America, the subject condition does not meet the test requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 118 for automotive power-operated windows, partitions, and roof panel systems.
IL HEUNG of South Korea is listed in the recall documentation as the supplier of the iffy switch knob. As you might have already guessed, the remedy comes in the form of a revised component. According to Hyundai Motor Company, it's 2.3 millimeters more recessed than the recalled knob, with 2.3 millimeters converting to 0.90 inches in American talk.
The automaker implemented the revised component in Santa Fe production as a running change in July 29, 2024. That would be Santa Fe production at the Ulsan assembly plant in South Korea rather than HMMA in Montgomery, Alabama. Given the aforementioned, the recall population comprises internal combustion and hybrid vehicles manufactured at HMMA between December 28, 2023 and October 9, 2024.
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Owners will be notified by first-class mail of this recall on or about January 6, 2025. They don't have to pay a cent for the revised component, any potential materials required for its installation, and labor. Concerned owners can verify if their Santa Fe crossovers are affected by running the VIN on Hyundai Motor America's Hyundai brand website.
Santa Fes assembled in Alabama feature 17-character VINs beginning with 5. Previously recalled over vehicle rollaway, unintentional airbag deactivation or deployment, and an obstructed rearview camera image condition, the 2024 model year Santa Fe is based on the N3 platform of the Tucson and Santa Cruz.
Now listed by the build & price tool as a 2025 model, the Santa Fe starts at $34,200 with internal combustion or $37,200 for the hybrid. These starting prices don't include destination charge, which adds $1,415 to the final price.
A three-row affair with seating for up to 7 as opposed to 8 for the naturally aspirated V6-powered Palisade, the four-pot Santa Fe comes with either a 2.5-liter turbocharged lump or a 1.6-liter engine for the hybrid. The 1.6 is also turbocharged. Output figures? Make that 231 horses and 271 pound-feet (367 Newton-meters) for the hybrid or 277 horses and 311 pound-feet (422 Newton-meters) for the 2.5er.
Obviously enough, the front-drive Santa Fe Hybrid is the gas mileage champ, with the EPA listing 36 miles to the gallon (6.5 liters per 100 kilometers) and up to 637 miles ( kilometers) on a full tank of dinosaur juice. By comparison, the Santa Fe tops 24 miles per gallon (9.8 liters per 100 kilometers).
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