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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V472000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | from 12/26/2006 to 03/21/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 205233 | 05/28/2012 | MFR | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 09/09/2011 | 09/13/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 hyundai veracruz vehicles manufactured from december 26, 2006, through march 21, 2008, and model year 2007-2008 hyundai santa fe vehicles manufactured from april 19, 2006 through march 20, 2008. the clock spring contact assembly for the driver's air bag supplemental restraint system (srs) may become damaged through usage over time. the driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition, potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Hyundai dealers will replace the vehicle's driver's air bag clock spring contact assembly free of charge. the safety recall began in november 2011. owners may contact hyundai customer connect center at 1-800-633-5151. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Hyundai's safety recall campaign number is 103,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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 17720 | ||
| Air bag warning light come-on and stay on. | |||
| 08/18/2009 | 20000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai veracruz. while traveling 35 mph the contact noticed that the air bag warning light appeared on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealership to be serviced; however, the contact is still experiencing the failure. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 30,000. updated 5/10/10 *cn | |||