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Hyundai Recall 079: FMVSS 208/Air Bag System
2006 Hyundai Tucson
This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
- Summary
- 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.
- Actions
- 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.
- Documents (11)
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Defect and Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Amended Defect and Noncompliance Notice(Part 573) - 2-1-2007
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Recall Acknowledgement
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