Hyundai IX35, IX35 EL, Santa FE Recall R/2022/128: The ABS Control Unit Within The Affected VIN Range Could Experience An Electrical Short, Who Is Affected And What To Do

Urgent

How serious

1 Jun 2022

Launched

80,559

vehicles in the UK

21D011

Manufacturer’s campaign code

Hyundai recalled IX35, IX35 EL, Santa FE vehicles built between 5 June 2013 and 18 January 2018. The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short. The dealer will replace the under-bonnet fuse box multi-fuse which controls the ABS control unit to a lower fuse amperage rating. You won't usually pay for it.¹

What’s Wrong

The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short. Hyundai have put advice in the interim letter for the registered keeper is to park the vehicle in an outdoor location allowing space around it until the recall is complete.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WITHIN THE AFFECTED VIN RANGE COULD EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT Defect: The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short. Hyundai have put advice in the interim letter for the registered keeper is to park the vehicle in an outdoor location allowing space around it until the recall is complete. Remedy: Replace the under-bonnet fuse box multi-fuse which controls the ABS control unit to a lower fuse amperage rating.

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The Risk

The recall notice describes the concern as: the ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short.

The Fix

The dealer will replace the under-bonnet fuse box multi-fuse which controls the ABS control unit to a lower fuse amperage rating.

Are You Affected?

IX35, IX35 EL, Santa FE built between 5 June 2013 and 18 January 2018 may be included. Hyundai estimates 80,559 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Hyundai, because not every car in the date range may be included.

What To Do Now

1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Hyundai.
2. Book with any franchised Hyundai dealer, quoting the campaign code 21D011 or the DVSA reference R/2022/128. See how to get a Hyundai recall fixed.
3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.

Related Recalls

This is one of 102 Hyundai recalls in DVSA’s data. The Hyundai recall launched before it was R/2022/151 on 23 May 2022, for the instrument panel cluster liquid-crystal display panel in the subject vehicles may have…. The one launched after it was R/2022/160 on 20 Jun 2022, for the electronic parking pawl actuator system may disengage the park (p) position. You can also see every Hyundai recall, all recalls launched in 2022 and brake recalls across every make.

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Source: DVSA recall R/2022/128, launched 1 June 2022. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.