Recall 241 Roof Moldings May Detach – 2022 Hyundai Tucson & 2022-2023 Santa Cruz

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-038 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Hyundai Motor America Submission Date : JAN 31, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-038 Manufacturer Recall No. : 241 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Hyundai Motor America Address : 10550 Talbert Avenue Fountain Valley CA 92708 Company phone : 800-633-5151 Population : Number of potentially involved : 16,104 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Hyundai Tucson Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : SUV Power Train : GAS Descriptive Information : The subject population includes 5,576 model year 2022 Hyundai Tucson vehicles produced on the specified dates by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (“HMMA”) for sale in the U.S. market. Production Dates : FEB 03, 2021 – SEP 25, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Vehicle 2 : 2022-2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : PICKUP TRUCK Power Train : GAS Descriptive Information : The subject population includes 10,528 model year 2022-2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz vehicles produced on the specified dates by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (“HMMA”) for sale in the U.S. market. Production Dates : JUN 08, 2021 – AUG 10, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : The roof moldings in the subject vehicles may detach during operation due to insufficient retention between the roof flange and mounting clips. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-038 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of the Safety Risk : A detached roof molding could create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Description of the Cause : Insufficient retention between the roof body flange and roof molding mounting clips. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : a. Visible lifting or misalignment of the roof moldings b. Wind noise and/or noise from the roof area Involved Components : Component Name 1 : CLIP-ROOF GARNISH MTG Component Description : Roof molding mounting clip for Tucson Component Part Number : 87236-N9000, 87246-N9000, 87235-N9000 Component Name 2 : CLIP-ROOF GARNISH MTG Component Description : Roof molding mounting clip for Santa Cruz Component Part Number : 87236-K5100, 87246-K5100, 87235-K5100 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Keumgang Address : 916-68, Soto-ri Sangbuk-Myeon Yangsan-si, Gyueongsangnam-do Foreign States 50801 Country : Korea, Republic of Chronology : Please see Attachment A for the requested chronology of events leading up to the defect decision. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-038 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : All owners of the subject vehicles will be notified by first class mail with instructions to bring their vehicles to a Hyundai dealer to inspect and secure/replace the roof moldings, if necessary. This remedy will be offered at no cost to owners for all affected vehicles, regardless of whether the affected vehicles are still covered under Hyundai’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Additionally, Hyundai will provide owners of affected vehicles reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred to obtain a remedy for the recall condition in accordance with the reimbursement plan submitted to NHTSA on February 24, 2022. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The remedy mounting clips have been improved to maintain retention of the roof moldings. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : For Hyundai Tucson vehicles, redesigned mounting clips providing improved molding retention were fully implemented by HMMA by September 25, 2021. For Hyundai Santa Cruz vehicles, the roof flanges were redesigned for improved molding retention and fully implemented by August 10, 2022. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Dealers and owners will be notified in accordance with the listed dates. Planned Dealer Notification Date : APR 01, 2023 – APR 01, 2023 Planned Owner Notification Date : APR 01, 2023 – APR 01, 2023 * NR – Not Reported

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