Hyundai recall: Trailer hitches
Park outside. NHTSA and the maker advise parking these vehicles outside and away from buildings until they are repaired.
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tucson vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis tow hitch wiring harness. The wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly, allowing water into the control module. Moisture accumulation may cause the trailer lighting to fail or an electrical short circuit.
What could happen
Nonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will remove the trailer wiring harness and install a dust cap over the wiring receptacle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 290. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Tucson 2022–2024
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V893000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 18, 2025
- Owners notified
- May 11, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 51,587
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Trailer hitches
- Maker's own recall number
- 290
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hyundai recall: Electrical system Jun 23, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Forward collision avoidance May 18, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Air bags Apr 20, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Electrical system Jan 26, 2026
- Genesis / Hyundai recall: Air bags Nov 20, 2025
- Hyundai recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 25, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.