NHTSA Campaign 14V245000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 14V245000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor Company filed the report for 14V245000 with NHTSA on May 13, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V245000, NHTSA lists up to 137,500 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 3, 2011 and December 23, 2013.
The 14V245000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V245000 were scheduled from May 9, 2014.
14V245000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2011–2014.
Owners of the model years 14V245000 covers have filed at least 11 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V245000 vehicles, the 2013 Hyundai Tucson has the most (11).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V245000 ranks 11 of 35 Hyundai Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V245000, Hyundai Motor Company has 7 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 14V245000 was 13V264000, reported on June 25, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured January 3, 2011, through December 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the air bag assembly installed in the steering wheel may come loose from its mounting.
- The risk
- An air bag assembly that is not properly mounted may result in an increased risk of injury to the driver in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts that secure the driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 118.
Reported May 13, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V245000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V245000, 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: May 13, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted