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RECALL #244 Towing wiring harness

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#1 ·
Carfax just sent me a notice about a towing package wiring harness recall # 244.

Wiring harness may allow water inflow resulting in electrical short.

Suggested remedy is to park outside until remedy complete.

Applies to certain model 21-23 Santa Fe, hybrids, and plugins.
My 22 Calli hit on VIN search.
 
#152 ·
Weird why Hyundai handles this differently in Canada. I only got a letter to make appointment, no picture. But I made appointment anyway to lump the rim clear coat peeling.and ISG TSB together. I have no hitch and nothing connected to the harness, so nothing to be done.
 
#159 ·
Got the letter today... but Hyundai forgot to add a 'figure 4', with an aftermarket hitch + aftermarket 4-pin wire harness. There are several other options, but a critical one for this recall is an aftermarket hitch + Hyundai 4-pin wire harness, and it's not listed either. Guess will mark the 'Not Equipped' square, cross out (figure 2 or 3), and write down my combination.
 
#165 ·
I took my 2019 Santa Fe in for the anti theft install. The service writer also said there was a recall on the trailer wiring harness. I told him I did not have a hitch installed. He said that sometimes the factory installed the wiring harness anyway, so the lack of a hitch didn't necessarily mean I didn't have the harness. The inspection revealed that I did not have the harness, and the recall was cancelled on my Santa Fe. So you might want to check with your dealer whether or not you have a hitch.
 
#167 ·
We took our 2021 Santa Fe to the dealer for this recall 3 months ago in May 2023. We were told the part for our vehicle is on back order and we have not yet had the recall completed. The paint on our car is getting destroyed by fallen tree branches and the neighborhood animals that have been on it. Has anyone had their vehicle repaired yet?
 
#170 ·
Not driven since then😂
That little recall didn't chnge anything for me when it came out, I still kept driving my SF every day as needed, it's not like it's gonna blow up in your face😂
What I did was remove the tow fuse, even though I don't even have the tow wiring, I don't need power to go back there, so I removed the fuse.
 
#174 ·
How many recall notices do we have to receive about this? I mailed back the postcard saying my car does not have a hitch, and yet today I get an email to bring the car in. NTSB site lists it. I don't have a trailer hitch. Just recently had a dealer performed oil change. Can't these people get their heads screwed on right?