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title: "HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ (2022) - Recall 23V038000 — NHTSA record 246396 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz vehicles. The roof moldings may detach. A detached roof molding could"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-246396-hyundai-santa-cruz-2022-recall-23v038000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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---

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# HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ (2022) - Recall 23V038000 — NHTSA record 246396

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 Jan 31, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ (2022) - Recall 23V038000
- **Reason**: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz vehicles. The roof moldings may detach. A detached roof molding could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Hyundai Motor America
- **Quantity**: 16104
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 246396

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V038000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ; model year 2022. 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**: Jan 31, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Mar 30, 2023
- **Record created**: Feb 1, 2023

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 and replace, or secure the roof moldings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 30, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 241.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V038000)

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