Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
What Happened
Your 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 has a recall notice for its right-side headlight, which may have an incorrect label causing improperly aimed headlights.
Risk if Unfixed
If your headlights are not aimed correctly, it can make it harder for you to see the road at night, increasing your risk of being in a car accident.
Free Fix
Hyundai will send you a new label with instructions to install it, and you can also take your car to a dealer who will install it for free. You'll receive a letter with more information and a phone number to contact them at 1-855-371-9460, reference recall number 279.
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Original — What Happened
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles. The right-side headlight may have an incorrect headlight aim label, which can result in improperly aimed headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Improperly aimed headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Hyundai will mail owners a corrected label with inspection and installation instructions. Owners may bring their vehicle to a dealer for the repair, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 279.
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