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2005-2007 Hyundai Tucson recall: inflator module

Hyundai Motor Company reported this safety recall on November 22, 2006. It covers about 128,300 vehicles.

vehicles affected
128,300
reported
Nov 22, 2006
owners notified
Jan 29, 2007
related complaints
81

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

What is wrong
On certain sport utility vehicles, during static air bag deployment testing conducted by the federal safety agency 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 federal safety agency test.
Risk
This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
Remedy
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 number 06V445000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 81 complaints about airbags problems.

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Questions about recall 06V445000

Is there a recall on the 2005-2007 Hyundai Tucson inflator module?

Yes. Recall 06V445000, reported on November 22, 2006, covers about 128,300 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 06V445000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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