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Hyundai Santa FE Sport 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin 5NP-M2D4V-12 · NHTSA communication 10119086 · issued Nov 8, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Santa Fe Sport (ANa) vehicles, the Rear Seat Release Handle may be inoperative. When the seat release handle is pulled in affected vehicles, the rear seatback will not fold down. This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and if necessary, reconnect the rear seat release cable.

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.