Vehicle recall R/2017/250

Hyundai Santa Fe recall: Bonnet may open unexpectedly

DVSA recall R/2017/250 names the Hyundai Santa Fe. It was launched 16 October 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2012 to 1 July 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/250
Launched: 16 October 2017
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: 71C006
Vehicles: 12,380 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Water ingress into the bonnet release cable may cause corrosion and affect the operation of the cable which could lead to unintentional opening of the bonnet.

The fix

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.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Hyundai Santa Fe	1 January 2012 to 1 July 2016	12,380

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/007 Fuel may leak 29 January 2018, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2018/104 Steering wheel may detach 1 May 2018, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2018/299 Curtain air bag may not inflate correctly if deployed 19 November 2018, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2020/223 The anti-lock brake system module remains energized when vehicle is turned off 4 September 2020, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2021/014 IN THE EVENT OF eCALL TRIGGER THE VIN NUMBER INFORMATION MAY NOT BE SENT 22 February 2021, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai i20, Hyundai Tucson and others
R/2013/056 Brake lights may malfunction 5 June 2013, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Santa Fe

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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