NHTSA Campaign 09V497000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 09V497000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor Company filed the report for 09V497000 with NHTSA on December 28, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V497000, NHTSA lists up to 65,185 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 27, 2005 and October 1, 2008.
The 09V497000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V497000 were scheduled from February 22, 2010, 56 days after the report.
09V497000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2006–2009.
Owners of the model years 09V497000 covers have filed at least 117 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V497000 vehicles, the 2006 Hyundai Azera has the most (57).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V497000 ranks 16 of 35 Hyundai Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 09V497000, Hyundai Motor Company has 7 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 09V497000 was 08V161000, reported on April 10, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
- The risk
- THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.
- The fix
- HYUNDAI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
- Notes
- HYUNDAI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 094.
Reported December 28, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V497000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V497000, 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: December 28, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted