Will Debut In Indonesia, Hyundai Santa Fe The Latest Generation Affected By Recalls In The US

Hyundai Santa Fe 2024. (Doc. Hyundai)

JAKARTA - The fifth generation of Hyundai Santa Fe made their debut last year. This car received a good response thanks to its attractive and technologically-enhanced design. However, bad news tarnishes the SUV's progress which will soon be launched in Indonesia.

Hyundai Santa Fe recently experienced a recall in the United States. The problem is related to a second row airbag that has the potential to expand suddenly or malfunction during an accident. According to a Carscoops report, Tuesday, August 6, this recall involved 49,719 units of Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrids produced between December 2023 and July 2024.

The Safety Recall Report states that the hardness cable on the main floor can come into contact with a second row folding seat hinge, which can cause damage. This damage risks triggering an airbag to accidentally expand or fail to expand when needed, increasing the risk of injury or death. As part of this recall, dealer technicians will properly check and secure the hardness cable, as well as replace the damaged device at no cost.

This recall came after a report on the sudden deployment of airbags in South Korea, which sparked an investigation in the US. Hyundai found eight incidents related to this issue. In addition to notifying customers, Hyundai also instructed dealers not to ship vehicles until the matter was resolved. The examination of this problem is estimated to take less than 30 minutes.

Even so, Hyundai remains optimistic about expanding the latest generation Santa Fe market to Indonesia. As previously reported by VOI, the name of the latest Santa Fe has been listed in the list of Motor Vehicle Selling Values (NKJB) at prices ranging from Rp432 million to Rp445 million. Keep in mind that this price does not include sales tax such as BBNKB, PPh, and VAT.

In the global market, Hyundai Santa Fe offers two choices of engines: pure gasoline and Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV). The choice of the first engine is 1.6 liters of hybrid gasoline turbo with two or four wheels driving 209 dk of power and 367 Nm of torque. The second option is PHEV with four-wheel drive, which produces up to 246 dk of power and 367 Nm of torque.

With the latest new design and technology, the fifth generation Hyundai Santa Fe is expected to remain the main choice in the SUV market, even though it was hampered by a recall in the US.