NHTSA Campaign 08V161000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 08V161000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor Company filed the report for 08V161000 with NHTSA on April 10, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V161000, NHTSA lists up to 393,308 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2005 and January 11, 2008.
The 08V161000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V161000 were scheduled from June 2, 2008, 53 days after the report.
08V161000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2006–2008.
Owners of the model years 08V161000 covers have filed at least 829 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V161000 vehicles, the 2006 Hyundai Sonata has the most (435).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V161000 ranks 3 of 35 Hyundai Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 08V161000, Hyundai Motor Company has 7 other recalls on the air bags on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 393,308 MY 2006-2008 SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH FEATURES AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE PURPOSE OF THE OCS IS TO DISABLE THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT FRONT AIR BAG WHEN IT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM OR SMALL CHILD IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG IS DISABLED TO PREVENT INJURIES TO A CHILD THAT MAY RESULT FROM A RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG INFLATION DURING A CRASH.
- The risk
- MISCLASSIFICATION OF A SMALL STATURE ADULT AS A CHILD IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY CAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG TO NOT INFLATE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MERITS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT OCCUPANT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL VERIFY THAT THE OCS DOES NOT PROPERLY RECOGNIZE A PROPERLY SEATED ADULT OCCUPANT. AFTER VERIFICATION, DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY AND SHIP IT TO AN EVALUATION AND REPAIR FACILITY. THIS FACILITY WILL EVALUATE AND REPAIR OR REPROGRAM THE SEAT CUSHION AND OCS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
- Notes
- HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 083.
Reported April 10, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V161000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V161000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 10, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted