2015-2017 Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Sonata and others recall: frontal
Hyundai Motor America reported this safety recall on April 21, 2016. It covers about 33 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 33
- reported
- Apr 21, 2016
- owners notified
- Jun 15, 2016
- related complaints
- 78
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015. In these vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage air bag deployment, resulting in the second stage not deploying in certain crashes. The primary stage will deploy as intended.
- Risk
- An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1‑855‑371‑9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 144.
Recall number 16V232000
Affected vehicles
- Hyundai Elantra 2017 2017
- Hyundai Sonata 2015-2016 20152016
- Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2016 2016
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 78 complaints about airbags problems.
2017 Hyundai Elantra2015 Hyundai Sonata2016 Hyundai Sonata2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Questions about recall 16V232000
Is there a recall on the 2015-2017 Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Sonata and others frontal?
Yes. Recall 16V232000, reported on April 21, 2016, covers about 33 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 16V232000?
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1‑855‑371‑9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 144.
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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