Vehicle recall R/2023/126

Hyundai Santa Fe recall: The vehicle fuel tank may be manufactured incorrectly which may result in a fuel leak

DVSA recall R/2023/126 names the Hyundai Santa Fe. It was launched 22 May 2023. It covers vehicles built 11 April 2022 to 21 June 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/126
Launched: 22 May 2023
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: 21D181
Vehicles: 20 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The vehicle fuel tank may be manufactured incorrectly which may result in a fuel leak.

The fix

Inspect the vehicle fuel tank and replace it if required.

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 (SANTA FE TM)	11 April 2022 to 21 June 2022	20

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/069 : Some vehicles may experience an abnormal front seat belt pretensioner deployment during a vehicle impact. 24 April 2023, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2023/068 Certain vehicles may experience a transmission malfunction resulting in a loss of drive. 10 April 2023, Hyundai Kona, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2022/128 The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short 1 June 2022, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai ix35
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
R/2024/309 A potential safety defect has been identified which could occur within the ABS control unit. The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short circuit. 9 September 2024, Hyundai Veloster, Hyundai ix35, Hyundai i40 and others
R/2024/341 The main floor wiring harness could become damaged due to contact with the second-row bench seat folding hinge assembly. This may result in a malfunction of the supplemental restraint system. 16 September 2024, 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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