TSB 20-EE-003H — Hyundai Service bulletin
20-EE-003H is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Hyundai models, 1990–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: • A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. • A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 20-EE-003H names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Accent | 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 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 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 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-EE-003H
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 20-EE-003H | April 23, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What 20-EE-003H covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 20-EE-003H?
20-EE-003H is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering 5 Hyundai models across the 1990–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: • A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. • A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.
Which vehicles does 20-EE-003H cover?
NHTSA's file names Hyundai Accent (1991, 1993, 1995–2010); Hyundai Elantra (1992–2010); Hyundai Santa Fe (2001–2006); Hyundai Sonata (1990–2010); 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-EE-003H a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 20-EE-003H 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-EE-003H?
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-EE-003H, 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-EE-003H. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.