Fountain Valley, CA – January 9, 2025 – Hyundai (OTCMKTS:HYMTF) is recalling 51,587 2022-2024 Hyundai Tucson SUVs that may catch fire or experience brake light failure. Both defects up the risk of crash and injury.
The recall comes on the heels of three fires and hundreds of reports of lights stopping working.
Recall summary
The affected vehicles are equipped with a factory trailer hitch, whose wiring was not sealed properly. This can allow “water ingress” into the harness control module, causing the stop lights on the vehicle or trailer to stop working. The moisture can also cause an electrical short within the harness.
Recall risks
Inoperable taillights make the vehicle less visible to other motorists, while an electrical short can cause a fire. Both situations augment the risk of a crash and injury.
Warning signs
The driver may notice that the parking, turn signal and stop lamps on the vehicle or trailer are not illuminated.
Safety tips
The owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the repair is performed.
You can find out more about vehicle-fire risks in this article.
Background of the recall
The recall comes on the back of three fires and 287 reports about lights that stopped working. No crashes or injuries have been reported.
Other Hyundai recalls
In December 2025, more than 250,000 Hyundai and Kia sedans were recalled over a fire risk caused by a leaking fuel tank.
In November 2025, Hyundai recalled nearly 150,000 Santa Fe SUVs whose rearview cameras could have failed to show an image.
The repair
The dealers will replace the trailer wiring harness free of charge.
Notifications to the owners will be mailed by February 16, 2026.
Is your vehicle a part of this recall?
Nearly 52,000 Tucson SUVs are affected by this Hyundai trailer harness recall. To do a Hyundai recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
