NHTSA Campaign 18V715000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 18V715000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 18V715000 with NHTSA on October 11, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V715000, NHTSA lists up to 8,204 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 24, 2018 and August 20, 2018.
The 18V715000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V715000 were scheduled from December 3, 2018, 53 days after the report.
18V715000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V715000 ranks 113 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 18V715000, Hyundai Motor America has 17 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 18V715000 was 18V496000, reported on July 27, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles. The Side Curtain Air Bag (SCAB) mounting bolts may interfere with and damage the air bags during deployment.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, if the air bags become damaged during deployment they may not inflate properly, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the SCAB installation bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 177.
Reported October 11, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V715000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V715000, 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 11, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted