Hyundai recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Genesis Coupe vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, to June 11, 2016. The electrical harness connector for the front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may dislodge when the seat is moved.
What could happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, the disconnected OCS would, by default, cause the first stage, and only the first stage, of the air bag to deploy, whether there is a child seat in the front seat and the bag should not deploy or if the crash is severe and both stages should deploy. Either scenario increases the risk of injury to the front seat occupant.
The fix
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will secure the OCS connector to prevent it from disconnecting, free of charge. Parts are not currently available and a second letter will be sent to owners when parts are available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 151.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2010–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V722000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 7, 2016
- Owners notified
- Nov 29, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 84,500
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 12, 2008 to Jun 11, 2016
- Part
- Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification
- Maker's own recall number
- 151
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: Electrical system Jul 25, 2024
- Hyundai recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 22, 2023
- Hyundai recall: Air bags May 4, 2020
- Hyundai recall: Power train Nov 16, 2015
- Hyundai recall: Exterior lighting Apr 1, 2013
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.