Vehicle recall R/2018/007

Hyundai Santa Fe recall: Fuel may leak (R/2018/007)

DVSA recall R/2018/007 names the Hyundai Santa Fe. It was launched 29 January 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2011 to 2 November 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/007
Launched: 29 January 2018
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: 7100071
Vehicles: 132 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On vehicles fitted with the high power R diesel engine fuel may leak from the fuel feed pipe connection at the high pressure pump. Drivers would feel a lack of power from the engine and possibly smell diesel.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the feed pipe with a new version.

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 September 2011 to 2 November 2011	132

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/104 Steering wheel may detach 1 May 2018, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2017/250 Bonnet may open unexpectedly 16 October 2017, 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/2022/151 The instrument panel cluster liquid-crystal display panel in the subject vehicles may have been manufactured with incorrect specification resistors 23 May 2022, 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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