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title: "HYUNDAI SONATA (2020) - Recall 22V196000 — NHTSA record 211280 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Sonata and Sonata Hybrid, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventin"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# HYUNDAI SONATA (2020) - Recall 22V196000 — NHTSA record 211280

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Mar 28, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: HYUNDAI SONATA (2020) - Recall 22V196000
- **Reason**: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Sonata and Sonata Hybrid, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release." A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Hyundai Motor America
- **Quantity**: 63461
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 211280

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V196000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HYUNDAI SONATA; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 28, 2022
- **Owner notification**: May 26, 2022
- **Record created**: Mar 29, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect the trunk latch and replace the trunk latch base, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 221/010G.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V196000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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