2007–2009 Hyundai Elantra recall: airbag
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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.
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V143000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 099
- Manufacturer
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 188,697
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-633-5151
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 8, 2011
- Built
- Jul 14, 2006 – Nov 1, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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 .