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Recall 05V-527

HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO recalled the 2005 Hyundai Santa FE: Air bags (frontal).

At a glance

Campaign number
05V-527
Reported
November 17, 2005
Vehicles affected
134 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

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.

The risk

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.

The fix

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-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Hyundai of puerto rico recall no. 074.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]

Affected vehicles