Hyundai recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Accent vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to February 10, 2015. In very cold temperatures, the occupant detection system (ODS) may not be able to determine if a child restraint seat is in the front passenger seat.
What could happen
If the ODS fails to detect that the seat is occupied by a child restraint seat, the front air bag will not be deactivated and, in the event of a crash necessitating front air bag deployment, the air bag deployment could cause increased risk of injury to the occupant in the child restraint seat.
The fix
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will correct ODS software, free of charge. The recall began on June 4, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 129.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Accent 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V218000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 13, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 4, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,580
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 15, 2014 to Feb 10, 2015
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
- Maker's own recall number
- 129
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hyundai recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 22, 2023
- Hyundai recall: Seat belts May 19, 2022
- Hyundai recall: Steering May 6, 2022
- Hyundai recall: Seat belts Apr 1, 2022
- Hyundai recall: Seat belts Feb 9, 2022
- Hyundai recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Dec 2, 2021
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.