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2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Air Bags Frontal Recall


NHTSA Recall #	61291
NHTSA Compaign #	05V527000
MFG Compaign #	074
Manufacturer	HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Supplier	HYUNDAI
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2005
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of notification	06/12/06
Begin date of manufacuring	10/08/04
End date of manufacturing	05/11/05
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	OVSC
Report received	17/11/05
Report created	17/11/05
Regulation part number	571
FMV safety standard number	208
Estimated number of affected units	134
Defect summary	On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with an occupant classification system (ocs) the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify certain small children seated on the front edge of the seat as an adult.
Consequence summary	The possibility of misclassification of certain small children as an adult may allow the right front airbag to deploy in a frontal collision crash or the side impact airbag to deploy in a side collision crash; severe injury or death could occur.
Corrective action	Dealers will ensure that the vehicle's ocs will properly classify certain small children when seated on the front edge of the seat and will disable the right front airbags. Dealers will reprogram the vehicle's ocs electronic control unit to provide an increased margin for recognition of certain small children. The recall began on december 6, 2005. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188.
Recall notes	Hyundai of puerto rico recall no. 074. Customers 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.

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2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Air Bags Frontal Recall

2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Air Bags Frontal Recall

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