NHTSA Campaign 08V532000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA campaign 08V532000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive. The repair is free.
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 08V532000 with NHTSA on October 14, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V532000, NHTSA lists up to 78,369 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 30, 2000 and April 26, 2001.
The 08V532000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V532000 were scheduled from November 30, 2008, 47 days after the report.
08V532000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2001.
Owners of the model years 08V532000 covers have filed at least 118 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V532000 ranks 14 of 43 HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 08V532000, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY has 13 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 08V532000 was 06V445000, reported on November 22, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2001 ELANTRA VEHICLES. IF A LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE AREA OF THE CUPHOLDER ON THE CENTER CONSOLE, IT MAY SEEP THROUGH THE CONSOLE OPENING FOR THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND THEN DRIP ONTO THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. THE SPILLED LIQUID MAY CONTAMINATE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE AND ITS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS AND CAUSE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.
- The risk
- THIS CONDITION MAY AFFECT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS AND MAY PREVENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DURING A CRASH WHERE SUCH DEPLOYMENT SHOULD OCCUR. NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE SRS AIR BAGS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR. THE RECALL OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2008, AND LETTERS WILL BE SENT OUT IN SIX MAILINGS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
- Notes
- HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 088.
Reported October 14, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V532000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V532000, 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: October 14, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted