1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20590

August 21, 2023
Mr. Cole Stutz
Hyundai Motor America
10550 Talbert Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

NEF-107ES
23V-589

Subject: Software Error May Cause Unintended Acceleration
Dear Mr. Stutz:
This letter serves to acknowledge Hyundai Motor America's notification to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) of a safety recall which will be conducted pursuant to Federal law for the product(s) listed below. Please review thefollowing information to ensure that it conforms to your records as this information is being made available to the public. If theinformation does not agree with your records, please contact us immediately to discuss your concerns.
Makes/Models/Model Years:
HYUNDAI/ELANTRA HEV/2021-2023
Mfr's Report Date:

August 18, 2023

NHTSA Campaign Number:

23V-589

Components:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Number of Units Affected:

37,997

Problem Description:
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles. A software error in the motor control unit
may cause unintended vehicle acceleration after the brake pedal is released.
Consequence:
Unintended vehicle acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy:Dealers will update the motor control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 17,2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 248.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Please be reminded of the following requirements:

You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to thecustomers. Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall,including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), arerequired to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one
manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).
Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, orintroduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety
defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect. This prohibition does not apply once themotor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.
As stated in 49 U.S.C. § 30118(f), submission of eight consecutive quarterly reports followed by three annual reports isrequired. As described in 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one
month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly
report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter. The first of three consecutive annual status
reports will be due on, or before, 1 year after the eighth quarterly report was submitted.

Hyundai Motor America's contact for this recall will be Emily C. Smith who may be reached by email at emily.c.smith@dot.gov. We
look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Alex Ansley
Chief, Recall Management Division
Office of Defects Investigation
Enforcement