Hyundai Elantra 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 21-BD-006H · NHTSA communication 10196574 · issued May 19, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2016–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Certain Elantra (AD/ADa) and Tucson (TL) vehicles may experience an internal or external door handle being inoperative or requiring repeated attempts to open the door. If this condition occurs, replace the affected door latch. The warranty coverage for the door latch has been extended to 10 years (unlimited mileage) from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurs first, and is valid for original and subsequent owners.
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.