Hyundai recalled more than 226,000 SUVs and sedans over an issue preventing the rearview camera from displaying, reducing the driver’s visibility and increasing the risk of a crash, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the fourth notice issued by the Korean automaker this month.
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The recall affects Sante Fe and Elantra vehicles and their hybrid variants that were manufactured between 2021 and 2022, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing.
Hyundai told regulators it started testing on the vehicles’ rearview camera in February after some drivers reported the rearview display was “intermittent, distorted or inoperative,” which the automaker said was caused by a part of the camera that was damaged during manufacturing.
The NHTSA requires vehicles with rearview cameras in the U.S. to display an image within two seconds of turning on.
Hyundai did not disclose whether the issue resulted in any crash or injury (the automaker did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes).
Hyundai indicated it would notify affected drivers by Jan. 19, 2025, and said those drivers can have their rearview cameras replaced for free, and any driver who already had their cameras swapped out will be reimbursed.
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448,782. That’s how many vehicles have been recalled by Hyundai this month, including the 226,118 affected in the latest notice. In total, the Korean automaker has recalled 1,108,571 cars this year, according to NHTSA data.
Hyundai has issued three other recalls this month. Last week, Hyundai recalled more than 42,000 vehicles for a transmission that could shift out of park without applying the brake, causing them to roll away and increasing the risk of a crash, NHTSA said. The automaker said it hadn’t received any reports involving the issue, and instead discovered the defect in October after completing its own internal tests on Tucson cars. On Nov. 18, more than 145,000 Ioniq, Genesis GV60 and GV70 vehicles, among others, were recalled for a damaged charging unit. Hyundai did not say whether that issue resulted in any crashes. Hyundai issued another notice on Nov. 7 for nearly 35,000 Sante Fe and Sante Fe hybrid vehicles for defective sunshades that failed to meet regulatory standards.