JAKARTA - Hyundai Motor America announced a recall of more than 51,000 units of Hyundai Tucson vehicles from model years 2022 to 2024. This step was taken to anticipate potential fire risks.
It is stated that the potential for the fire was sourced from the installation of an accessory cable for a trailer crane that was judged to be inappropriate. In its official statement, Hyundai explained that the Mobis cable series used on the trailer crane hook, both installed at the port and at the dealer, has the potential for water ingress.
If water enters the electronic module of the cable, this condition can trigger internal short circuits. The impact is not only making the trailer lights or vehicle brake lights fail to function, but in the worst-case scenario it can trigger excessive heat to a fire.
"Optional accessories in the form of a series of OEM trailer cables, which are designed for towing applications on certain vehicles, may have been installed in locations of vehicles that are vulnerable to water ingress," reads Hyundai's recall report, as reported by The Drive, Saturday, December 27.
"The entry of water into the cable harness control module can cause the trailer lights or vehicle brake lights to malfunction. In rare cases, an electrical short in the module can occur, which can cause overheating, melting, or, in isolated cases, ignition," he continued.
Hyundai added that the intermittent appearance and disappearance of trailer lights could be an early sign that water has begun to seep into the cable module. The company also revealed that until this report was filed, there were three confirmed cases of fires in the US market.
In addition, 287 unique reports related to alleged failure of the trailer cable assembly were received in the range of June 8, 2022 to November 10, 2025. "There have been no confirmed accidents or injuries related to this condition in the US or Canada," Hyundai wrote.
Hyundai will also make repairs to affected cars at official workshops. Hyundai dealers will replace the entire trailer cable assembly at no cost to owners, if not the company urges owners to take precautions.
"Owners are advised to park vehicles outside and away from buildings until the recall repairs are complete," according to the NHTSA filing.
The notification letter to the owner is expected to arrive no later than February 16, 2026. The repair component has better sealing that is designed to prevent water from entering the control module from the start, and the condition has been corrected in newer models.
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