2005-2007 Hyundai Tucson recall: inflator module
Hyundai Caribbean-Puerto Rico reported this safety recall on May 8, 2007. It covers about 2,967 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 2,967
- reported
- May 8, 2007
- owners notified
- Sep 6, 2007
- related complaints
- 81
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, static air bag deployment testing conducted by the federal safety agency 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.
- Risk
- This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 07V197000
Affected vehicles
- Hyundai Tucson 2005-2007 200520062007
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 81 complaints about airbags problems.
Questions about recall 07V197000
Is there a recall on the 2005-2007 Hyundai Tucson inflator module?
Yes. Recall 07V197000, reported on May 8, 2007, covers about 2,967 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 07V197000?
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.
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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