Hyundai has issued a recall of 226,118 Elantra and Santa Fe models for a potentially damaged printed circuit board, causing the rearview camera image to fail to display.

The recall includes certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV, and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV).

Reason for the Recall

The rearview camera equipped in the affected vehicles may have been produced with insufficient solder joints on the camera’s printed circuit board (PCB), which may worsen over time, increasing the risk of failure during operation.

Between February and July 2024, replication testing of the subject rearview camera system took place to support an ongoing investigation into alleged intermittent, distorted, or inoperative rearview camera images from owners.  

An inoperative rearview camera will reduce rearward visibility while driving in reverse, increasing the risk of injury to bystanders. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, “Rear Visibility.”

How Is This Recall Being Remedied?

The new camera was implemented as a production running change in April 2022, whereas an updated version will replace the recalled camera.

Dealers will replace the rearview camera free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on January 19, 2025.