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Hyundai - Bonnet may open unexpectedly

Official notice

16 Oct 2017

CriticalDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Hyundai - Bonnet may open unexpectedly. Bonnet may open unexpectedly Published 2017-10-16.

What to do now

On affected vehicles the upper bonnet catch cable will be replaced with a new modified cable with better seals at the end of the cable.

Units affected

12,380

Recall number

R-2017-250

Official notice

2017-10-16

The hazard

Bonnet may open unexpectedly

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

SANTA FE

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Affected products

Product 1

HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Units affected

12,380

Risk / hazard

Bonnet may open unexpectedly

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Hyundai

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Hyundai. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2017-250

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R-2017-250

Campaign number

71C006

Units affected

12,380

Classification

DVSA recall R-2017-250

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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