TSB 23-BD-007H — Hyundai Service bulletin
23-BD-007H is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Hyundai models, 1999–2017 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can become clouded under the PPF. These spots…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 23-BD-007H names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Accent | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 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 | 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-007H
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 23-BD-007H | April 24, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What 23-BD-007H covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 23-BD-007H?
23-BD-007H is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering 5 Hyundai models across the 1999–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can become clouded under the PPF. These spots…
Which vehicles does 23-BD-007H cover?
NHTSA's file names Hyundai Accent (1999–2017); Hyundai Elantra (1999–2010); Hyundai Santa Fe (2001–2012); Hyundai Sonata (1999–2010); 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-007H a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 23-BD-007H 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-007H?
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-007H, 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-007H. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.