225,000+ Hyundai Cars Recalled Over Backup Cam Defect

Backup cameras are a lifesaver for many of us. They make parallel parking and three-point turns much easier and offer an extra sense of safety—that is, when they work properly. Hyundai Motor America has announced that it is recalling hundreds of thousands of its vehicles because of faulty backup cams. We’ve got all the details of Hyundai’s most recent recall here so you can stay safe on the road.

Why Are Hyundai Vehicles Being Recalled?

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Hyundai is recalling vehicles due to “a damaged printed circuit board.” This damage prevents the backup cam footage from displaying, which limits visibility. Parallel parking, three-point turns, and even just basic safety checks are harder to do without the backup cam footage.

The NHTSA brief explains that this failure means that the impacted vehicles do not “comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, ‘Rear Visibility.'” As such, these vehicles are not as safe to drive as they should be. “A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver’s visibility and increases the risk of a crash,” the brief warns.

Which Hyundai Vehicles Are Recalled?

The faulty backup cams have affected over 226,000 Hyundai vehicles so far. If you own any of the following Hyundai vehicles, yours may be one of them:

• 2021 Santa Fe
• 2021 Santa Fe HEV
• 2021 Elantra
• 2021 Elantra HEV
• 2022 Santa Fe
• 2022 Santa Fe HEV
• 2022 Elantra
• 2022 Elantra HEV
• 2022 Elantra N
• 2022 Santa Fe PHEV

Hyundai will send letters to the affected owners in mid-January 2025, so keep an eye on your mailbox just to be safe. If you already know that you have one of the Hyundai vehicles with a faulty backup cam, exercise extra caution when driving it. The limited visibility may have a larger impact than you think.

What’s the Solution?

Hyundai dealers will replace the faulty backup cams free of charge. Once you’ve gotten your letter and know for sure that your vehicle is impacted, you can schedule an appointment for your car to be serviced. If you don’t want to wait for the letter, or still have questions after reading over it, you can call Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. The number for this recall is 271. You can also call the NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236; this recall is NHTSA campaign number 24V879000.

Source

Rearview Image May Not Display/ FMVSS 111, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2024.