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title: "HYUNDAI ELANTRA (2015) - Recall 24V146000 — NHTSA record 269939 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from th"
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# HYUNDAI ELANTRA (2015) - Recall 24V146000 — NHTSA record 269939

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 Feb 23, 2024. 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 ELANTRA (2015) - Recall 24V146000
- **Reason**: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra 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**: 186588
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 269939

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V146000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HYUNDAI ELANTRA; model year 2015. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Feb 23, 2024
- **Owner notification**: Apr 5, 2024
- **Record created**: Feb 26, 2024

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 replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 256.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V146000)

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