Hyundai is recalling more than 34,000 cars due to a sunshade that can unexpectedly close, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

According to a release last week from the NHTSA, a sunshade can unexpectedly close, increasing the injury hazard for car passengers. The cars affected in the recall are the 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles.

“The overhead console rear sunshade switch knob may not be fully recessed, which can outcome in unintentional closing of the sunshade,” according to the recall notice.

According to the NHTSA, more than 26,000 Santa Fe cars are affected, while about 8,000 Santa Fe Hybrid cars are part of this recall. Dealerships will replace the faulty knobs free of expense, and owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on Jan. 6, 2025.

Not the first recall for Hyundai Santa Fe this year

Last week’s recall is not the first that has impacted Hyundai Santa Fe cars this year. In July, the business recalled more than 12,000 vehicles, citing software errors. These errors impacted the transmission control unit, which could factor the car to roll away while in park.

Another recall issued around the same period affected more than 54,000 cars. The recall was for a fuel pump setback that could outcome in a setback of drive power. The recalled vehicles were the following:

• 2019-2023 Genesis G70
• 2022-2023 Hyundai Elantra N
• 2022-2023 Hyundai Kona N
• 2019-2022 Hyundai Veloster N

Is my car part of the Hyundai recall?

Car owners looking to check the position of their vehicles can enter information into USA TODAY’s database for car and motor vehicle recalls or search NHTSA’s database for recent recalls. The website allows you to search for recalls based on your vehicle identification number, or VIN.

Owners can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or by visiting nhtsa.gov.

Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending information reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and pursue him on X @fern_cerv_.