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December 29, 2025 10:10 AM, EST
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Hyundai has issued a safety recall because of a fire risk in one of its most popular SUVs.
Around 51,500 vehicles are affected by the recall, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Documents filed with the highway safety agency stated that the main cause is an improperly installed wire harness on the vehicle tow hitch.
Hyundai vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis tow hitch wiring harness are at risk because the wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly.
The wiring harness could allow moisture in, which can cause trailer lights to fail and a short circuit.
This could result in both the increased risk of a crash and the risk of a fire, according to recall documents.
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This recall affects 2022, 2023 and 2024 model years of Hyundai’s Tucson SUV.
The auto manufacturer warned any Hyundai owner to be on the lookout for parking, turn signal, and stop lamps not illuminating on either the vehicle or any trailer.
Recall documents advise owners of affected vehicles to park outside, away from any structures.
The manufacturer will contact owners to bring their vehicle into a dealership. Dealers will replace the trailer wiring harness free of charge.
Tucson owners can contact the company’s customer service line at (855) 371-9460 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s safety hotline at (888) 327-4236 to see if they are covered by the recall.
Hyundai will contact vehicle owners by mail by Feb. 16, 2026.
Hyundai has issued several recalls in 2025.
Most recently, 85,000 Hyundai sedans were recalled because of a risk of melting fuel tanks.
In October, Hyundai also recalled 135,380 SUVs because of electrical faults within the vehicles’ starter motor.
Hyundai also had to recall over 568,000 other SUVs in September because of potential seat belt failure. The seat belts on certain models could fail to restrain a vehicle’s occupants in the event of a crash, according to the recall documents.
