Vehicle recall R/2021/014

Hyundai Santa Fe and others recall: IN THE EVENT OF eCALL TRIGGER THE VIN NUMBER INFORMATION MAY NOT BE SENT

DVSA recall R/2021/014 names the Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai i20, Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Kona. It was launched 22 February 2021. It covers vehicles built 24 August 2020 to 14 December 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/014
Launched: 22 February 2021
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: 01D116
Vehicles: 1,879 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The vehicle VIN information may not be registered correctly within the eCall unit.

The fix

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,879.
Model	Built
Hyundai i20	24 August 2020 to 7 December 2020
Hyundai Kona	1 September 2020 to 14 December 2020
Hyundai Santa Fe	1 September 2020 to 14 December 2020
Hyundai Tucson	23 September 2020 to 23 November 2020

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2021/035 The abs/esc control unit may short circuit 8 March 2021, Hyundai Tucson
R/2020/382 If an abnormality is registered within the ieb system that may illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp on the vehicle cluster braking performance may be reduced 25 January 2021, Hyundai Kona
R/2021/087 Potential electrical short in the lithium-ion battery 23 April 2021, Hyundai Kona, Hyundai Ioniq
R/2020/308 The high voltage battery system may have a faulty management system (BMS) 16 October 2020, Hyundai Kona
R/2021/220 The side curtain airbag could potentially be assembled in a twisted condition 12 July 2021, Hyundai Tucson
R/2020/223 The anti-lock brake system module remains energized when vehicle is turned off 4 September 2020, 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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