Hyundai 2019 Veloster Door Latch Recall: Risk of Ejection in Crashes
Hyundai recalls 2019 Veloster vehicles with potential driver door ejection risk in crashes. Owners must have door latch assembly replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
The door opening could result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Hyundai is recalling certain 2019 Veloster vehicles because the driver's door latch can fail during side crashes, potentially ejecting occupants or increasing injury risk. This affects vehicles with specific door latch components that need replacement to prevent dangerous door openings. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1223973-hyundai-2019-veloster-door-latch-recall-risk-of-ejection-in.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1223973-hyundai-2019-veloster-door-latch-recall-risk-of-ejection-in · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V311000
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“Hyundai 2019 Veloster Door Latch Recall: Risk of Ejection in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1223973-hyundai-2019-veloster-door-latch-recall-risk-of-ejection-in. Based on NHTSA recall #19V311000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V311000).
Why it’s dangerous
In certain side impact crashes, the driver's door latch housing and locking cable can become damaged. This allows the driver's side door to open unexpectedly, potentially ejecting the occupant or increasing injury risk during a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2019 Hyundai Veloster vehicles with the specific driver's side door latch assembly are affected. Drivers are at highest risk during side-impact crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2019 Hyundai Veloster has the driver's side door latch assembly that may be damaged. The recall began June 17, 2019, and affects vehicles with specific latch components.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Hyundai
Call 1-855-371-9460 to schedule a door latch replacement at a dealer.
Get Door Latch Replacement
Dealers will replace the driver's side door latch assembly and lower channel free of charge.
What NHTSA says to do
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side door latch assembly and lower channel, free of charge. The recall began June 17, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 183.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 2 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V311000 (April 17, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.