Vehicle recall 06V317000 · August 31, 2006
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
On certain sport utility vehicles, the wall thickness of the right forward baffle of the fuel tank may be below specifications.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the wall thickness of the right forward baffle of the fuel tank may be below specifications.
- Consequence
- Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the fuel tanks and, if necessary, replace them. All vehicles are either still at the manufacturing plant or in dealerships. No vehicles have been sold to consumers.
- Notes
- Hyundai recall no. 077.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V317000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 31, 2006
- Filed by
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 077
- Owner notification
- August 17, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 139
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Hyundai Santa Fe (2007): 2007
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