Hyundai recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 elantra vehicles manufactured from july 14, 2006, through november 1, 2008. The front passenger seats in the vehicles contain a weight sensor designed to deactivate the right frontal airbag when occupants of certain weights occupy the seat. The electrical connector for the weight sensor is located under the center console, between the front seats. Under certain circumstances the connector could become contaminated and malfunction such that the front passenger airbag will deploy regardless of the weight of the occupant.
What could happen
The front passenger air bag could deploy in crashes in which it should not deploy, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant from the deployed air bag.
The fix
Dealers will install a protective cover over the weight classification system connector to prevent contamination. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expecting to begin during april 2011. Owners may contact hyundai's customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Elantra 2007–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V143000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 15, 2011
- Owners notified
- Apr 8, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 188,697
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 14, 2006 to Nov 1, 2008
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
- Maker's own recall number
- 099
Notes
Hyundai's safety recall campaign number is 099.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hyundai recall: Wheels Oct 20, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Suspension Oct 20, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Air bags May 14, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Air bags Apr 20, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Back over prevention Nov 21, 2024
- Hyundai recall: Engine and engine cooling May 1, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.