A number of 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe HEV and Santa Fe PHEV models are being recalled in the United States due to an issue with their digital instrument cluster.
A recall notice issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveals that the display may have been produced with incorrect resistors. This means that the controls and gauges could be inverted if the SUVs are started up at extremely low temperatures, thus becoming illegible and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
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The South Korean car manufacturer became aware of the issue on November 26, 2021 and began an investigation. While no cases of incidents resulting from the issue were found to have occurred in the United States, the decision was made to initiate a recall.
The recall impacts a total of 293 Hyundai Santa Fe HEV models from the 2022 model year and 421 Santa Fe PHEV vehicles from 2022. Impacted vehicles were manufactured between October 25, 2021 and December 1, 2021.
Owners will be notified of the recall by first-class mail and instructed to bring their vehicles to a Hyundai dealership where the cluster will be replaced at no cost. Both dealerships and owners will be notified no later than February 25, 2022.
Sales of the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV only started a few months ago in the U.S. It is powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine supplemented by an electric motor and a 13.8 kWh battery pack. It delivers a combined 261 hp and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque and starts at $40,535.
