TSB 21-BE-003H-1 — Hyundai Service bulletin

21-BE-003H-1 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Hyundai Santa Fe, 2007–2009 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. The warranty coverage for the clock spring has been extended to 15 years with unlimited mileage from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurs first. This warranty coverage applies to both the original and subsequent owners. Refer to the…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
3Model years

Vehicles and model years 21-BE-003H-1 names

VehicleModel years
Hyundai Santa Fe 2007, 2008, 2009

Every document filed under 21-BE-003H-1

Document IDFiledType
21-BE-003H-1 May 14, 2021 Service bulletin

What 21-BE-003H-1 covers

Steering, Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 21-BE-003H-1?

21-BE-003H-1 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering the Hyundai Santa Fe across the 2007–2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The warranty coverage for the clock spring has been extended to 15 years with unlimited mileage from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurs first. This warranty coverage applies to both the original and subsequent owners. Refer to the…

Which vehicles does 21-BE-003H-1 cover?

NHTSA's file names Hyundai Santa Fe (2007–2009). 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 21-BE-003H-1 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 21-BE-003H-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 21-BE-003H-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 21-BE-003H-1, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 21-BE-003H-1. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.