NHTSA Campaign 12V354000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA campaign 12V354000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor Company filed the report for 12V354000 with NHTSA on July 25, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V354000, NHTSA lists up to 199,118 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 19, 2006 and July 7, 2008.
The 12V354000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V354000 were scheduled from September 7, 2012, 44 days after the report.
12V354000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2007–2009.
Owners of the model years 12V354000 covers have filed at least 172 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V354000 vehicles, the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe has the most (102).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V354000 ranks 6 of 35 Hyundai Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 12V354000, Hyundai Motor Company has 7 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 12V354000 was 12V352000, reported on July 24, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured from April 19, 2006, through July 7, 2008. The occupant classification system (OCS) may need recalibration to accurately detect small statured adults.
- The risk
- Improper classification or detection may cause the front passenger airbag not to deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the classification software free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
- Notes
- Hyundai's recall campaign number is 105.
Reported July 25, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V354000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V354000, 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: July 25, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted