Hyundai Santa FE 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-01-015 · NHTSA communication 10076415 · issued Apr 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
TAILGATE LIFTER BRACKET REPLACEMENT (SERVICE CAMPAIGN TZ9) Description: On certain 2016MY Santa Fe (NC) the tailgate lifter brackets may show signs of surface corrosion. This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the tailgate lifter bracket on both sides with updated service parts.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.