Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V445000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/30/2004 to 11/01/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 128300 | 01/29/2007 | OVSC | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 11/22/2006 | 11/27/2006 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, during static air bag deployment testing conducted by nhtsa using fifth percentile female dummies indicated if a small statured adult driver, not wearing a seat belt, is involved in a frontal or near frontal crash, deployment of the driver air bag may result in an insufficient margin of compliance as measured by the test dummy used in the nhtsa test. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the driver air bag module. the recall began on january 29, 2007, and will be conducted through six mailings. owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Hyundai recall no. 079.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 07V197000 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO | from 07/30/2004 to 11/01/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 2967 | 09/06/2007 | OVSC | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 05/08/2007 | 05/08/2007 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles, static air bag deployment testing conducted by nhtsa using fifth percentile female dummies indicated that a small stature adult driver not wearing a seat belt and involved in a frontal or near frontal crash, the deployment of the driver air bag may not occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the driver air bag module with one that is designed to provide an increased margin of compliance for low risk deployment for small stature adults who are not properly wearing the seat belts. the recall began on september 6, 2007, and will be performed in two mailings. owners may contact hyundai de puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Hyundai recall no. 079.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 151 | 05/01/2005 | 10015732 | Occupant classification system ecu (engine control module) resetting procedure. *tt occupant classification system (ocs) parts replacement. *tt | 08/10/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/26/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that the vehicle was crashed into from the driver's side, near the door and the side air bags failed to deploy. the contact did not sustain any injuries. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the air bag failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 53,000. kmj | |||
| 08/20/2007 | 28859 | 1 | 05/31/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. while driving 10 mph, the air bag light illuminates intermittently. the contact spoke with dealer and they stated that the passenger must weigh at least 120 lbs. they further stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner. the engine size, number of cylinders, and vin were unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 28,859. | |||
| 02/23/2007 | 10579 | 1 | 07/30/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. the contact received recall 06v445000 and scheduled an appointment. however, when the contact arrived at the dealer, they were no longer in business. the contact never received a letter or telephone call from the dealer. the contact wasn't experiencing any failures to date. the appointment scheduled was for an oil change and to honor the safety recall. the current and failure mileage was 10,579. *ak | |||
| 05/07/2006 | 40000 | 1 | 01/31/2005 |
| Driving 45-50 mph i hit a car that had stopped in front of me. the air bags did not deploy. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/02/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2005 tucson air bags failed to deploy. *ts the consumer's vehicle struck a pole head on yet the air bags did not deploy. the consumer sustained severe contusions to his head, chest and neck. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 02/15/2007 | 9700 | 1 | 09/01/2005 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. hyundai had new regulations for the driver's side air bags which requireed maintenance at no cost to the contact. the contact did not want the driver's side air bag altered. however, she requested the passenger's side air bag be adjusted due to the her weight and height, 115 lbs, and 5'1 height. the current mileage was 9,500. *ak updated 03/20/07*jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 02/21/2006 | 3990 | 1 | 08/30/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving the passenger side airbag light illuminated. this occurs every time the vehicle is driven because of the passenger's weight. although the dealership was alerted, no repairs were made. updated 03/09/06. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 7000 | 7 | 06/01/2005 |
| There has been two problems involving my 2005 hyundai tucson. the first problem was in regards to the passenger side airbag light. the light would flicker on and off with an adult female of over five feet in height and over 100 lbs, but less than 115lbs. according to the owners manual the flickering light means that the sensor for the airbag is malfunctioning. i took the vehicle to the local dealer and was told that they had checked it and it was working fine. they said if the problem persisted that they could adjust the sensitivity of the sensor. the problem continued to occur and i took the vehicle to a different hyundai dealer a couple of towns away. they also said that the sensor was operating correctly and to see if the problem continued. they said that they could not adjust the sensitivity. the problem again persisted and the second hyundai, upon a third visit, said that there is no weight limit for the sensor to work at, but like the manual states, the person needs to sit correctly in the seat. they took a look at the sensor and since that time there has been less issues in regards to the airbag light. however, the light still comes on occasionally for this passenger and the size, shape, and way of sitting in the seat has not changed. *jb | |||
| 08/31/2005 | 11250 | 1 | 02/23/2005 |
| Dt: 2005 hyundai tucson - the front passenger air bag light will turn on and off due to the weight of the passenger. consumer did not know what the weight was that caused passenger's air bag light to turn on and off. consumer took the car to the local dealer , and they said there was no solution to this problem. they did check for any defect in the air bag sensors and found none. this happened almost every time that consumer rode in the passenger seat. if the air bag light is on the air bag is turned off. consumer can get the air bag light to go off if she moves around in the seat. *ak the consumer was told that the air bag deactivation sensor was design to work if a passenger in the seat is less than 75 pounds. the consumer weighs 120 pounds but when she sit in the seat the air bag light remains on. the consumer has to sit a certain way in order for the light to turn off. *nm | |||
| 04/25/2005 | 950 | 100 | 04/08/2005 |
| Dt: passenger side air bag sensor light does not work correctly. the consumers wife weighed 105 pounds when she sat in the seat the sensor light would come on or go off sometimes. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they reprogrammed the sensors for a lighter weight but it is still not working. they did ran a code check but did not show any codes. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 18500 | 1 | 06/23/2005 |
| While traveling in snowy conditions, on a straight flat road, at approximately 35 mph, my wife and i went into a slide in our 2005 hyundai tucson. after going off the road the car made impact with a tree at the passengers side door causing over $11,000 in damages not only to the outside but also the inside of the vehicle. the passengers side door was pushed into the vehicle approximately a 1ft, causing the roof and dashboard to buckle up, and the front end to bow outward to the passenger's side. additionally the windshield shattered along with the front passenger window. in this vehicle there are several airbags, including side and curtain, none of which went off. upon being inspected by my insurance agent it was his belief that at least the side bags should have been deployed. he also informed me that my seat belt tensioners didn't seem to work either. i called to file a complaint with hyundai expecting that they would offer to send someone out to look over the vehicle before it need to be fixed, instead they are sending me additional paperwork that i need to fill out and send back to them through regular postal mail. what made things worse is that the person from hyundai that i spoke with kept reminding me throughout our conversation that it would be a lengthy process and having the car inspected by anyone was not guaranteed. at this point the car is about to be fixed, because the insurance company can not wait for months and neither can we, and i still have not received the initial paperwork. *jb | |||
| 02/25/2006 | 1 | 12/18/2004 | |
| We were in a huyundai 2005 tucson. we were t-boned on the driver's side. the police estimated her speed at approx. 45 mph. she hit us just ahead of the rear wheel to approx the middle of the driver's door. the side air bags nor the curtain air bags deployed.*jb | |||