NHTSA Recall # | 50201 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 06V445000 |
MFG Compaign # | 079 |
Manufacturer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
Supplier | HYUNDAI |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | TUCSON |
Model Year | 2006 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
Date of notification | 29/01/07 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 30/07/04 |
End date of manufacturing | 01/11/06 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | OVSC |
Report received | 22/11/06 |
Report created | 27/11/06 |
Regulation part number | 571 |
FMV safety standard number | 208 |
Estimated number of affected units | 128300 |
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 action | 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. |
Recall notes | Hyundai recall no. 079. 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. |