TSB 23-BD-002H — Hyundai Service bulletin
23-BD-002H is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Hyundai models, 1990–2017 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 regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 23-BD-002H names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Accent | 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| 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, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| 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, 2010 |
Every document filed under 23-BD-002H
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 23-BD-002H | January 30, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What 23-BD-002H covers
Visibility & wipers — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 23-BD-002H?
23-BD-002H is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering 5 Hyundai models across the 1990–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly…
Which vehicles does 23-BD-002H cover?
NHTSA's file names Hyundai Accent (1991, 1993, 1995–2017); Hyundai Elantra (1992–2010); Hyundai Santa Fe (2001–2012); Hyundai Sonata (1990–2010); Hyundai Tucson (2005–2010). 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 23-BD-002H a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 23-BD-002H 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 23-BD-002H?
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 23-BD-002H, 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 23-BD-002H. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.