NHTSA Campaign 16V956000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 16V956000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 16V956000 with NHTSA on December 30, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V956000, NHTSA lists up to 110 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 30, 2016 and September 16, 2016.
The 16V956000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V956000 were scheduled from February 13, 2017, 45 days after the report.
16V956000 covers 2 models from Hyundai, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V956000 ranks 170 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 16V956000, Hyundai Motor America has 17 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V956000 was 16V722000, reported on October 7, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 156.
Reported December 30, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V956000 (2)
Hyundai (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V956000, 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 30, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted