Hyundai recalls 2015-2016 Elantra vehicles with potential trunk latch failure causing trapped injury. Owners must have trunk latch replaced by dealers at no cost.
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Hyundai is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra vehicles because the trunk latch can become damaged, preventing inside trunk opening. This risk of trapping a person inside the trunk increases injury potential. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227060-hyundai-2016-elantra-trunk-latch-recall-risk-of-trapped-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227060-hyundai-2016-elantra-trunk-latch-recall-risk-of-trapped-injury · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V146000
“Hyundai 2016 Elantra Trunk Latch Recall: Risk of Trapped Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227060-hyundai-2016-elantra-trunk-latch-recall-risk-of-trapped-injury. Based on NHTSA recall 24V146000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V146000).
The trunk latch can become damaged, making it impossible to open the trunk from the inside. This traps a person inside the trunk compartment, increasing injury risk.
Owners of 2015-2016 Hyundai Elantra vehicles are affected. People who frequently open the trunk from inside are at higher risk of being trapped.
Check if your 2015-2016 Hyundai Elantra has a trunk latch that won't open from the inside. The recall covers vehicles with the specific latch issue mentioned in the notice.
Call 1-855-371-9460 to schedule a replacement for the trunk latch base sub-assembly.
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly at no cost to fix the issue.
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 256.
The trunk latch can become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside, which may trap a person inside the trunk compartment.
Your 2015-2016 Hyundai Elantra is affected if the trunk latch won't open from the inside. The recall covers specific vehicles with this issue.
Contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 to schedule a replacement of the trunk latch base sub-assembly.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V146000 — Hyundai Hyundai Hello, I own a Hyundai that is covered by recall 24V146000 from Hyundai. The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 256. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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