TSB 20-BD-007H-1 — Hyundai Service bulletin
20-BD-007H-1 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Hyundai models, 1996–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This bulletin describes the general guidelines to help disinfect and protect vehicle exterior/interior surfaces using recommended safe chemical products.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 20-BD-007H-1 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Accent | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Every document filed under 20-BD-007H-1
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 20-BD-007H-1 | May 1, 2020 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 20-BD-007H-1?
20-BD-007H-1 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering 5 Hyundai models across the 1996–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin describes the general guidelines to help disinfect and protect vehicle exterior/interior surfaces using recommended safe chemical products.
Which vehicles does 20-BD-007H-1 cover?
NHTSA's file names Hyundai Accent (1996–2010); Hyundai Elantra (1996–2010); Hyundai Santa Fe (2001–2006); Hyundai Sonata (1996–2010); Hyundai Tucson (2005–2009). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 20-BD-007H-1 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 20-BD-007H-1 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 20-BD-007H-1?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 20-BD-007H-1, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 20-BD-007H-1. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.