Recall 06V-445
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 2005 to 2007 Hyundai Tucson: Air bags (frontal, driver side, inflator module).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 06V-445
- Reported
- November 22, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- 128,300 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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.
The risk
This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
The fix
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-[removed].
Notes from the manufacturer
Hyundai recall no. 079.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
- Hyundai Tucson 2005 to 2007