| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN SEATED ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SEAT AS AN ADULT. |
| Consequence Summary: | THE POSSIBILITY OF MISCLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN AS AN ADULT MAY ALLOW THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION CRASH OR THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A SIDE COLLISION CRASH; SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE'S OCS WILL PROPERLY CLASSIFY CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN WHEN SEATED ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SEAT AND WILL DISABLE THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAGS. DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S OCS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT TO PROVIDE AN INCREASED MARGIN FOR RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20040810 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20051105 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 134 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20061206 |
| Recall Initiator: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| Report Received Date: | 20051117 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20051117 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 208 |
| Caroops Record ID: | 82299 |
| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN SEATED ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SEAT AS AN ADULT. |
| Consequence Summary: | THE POSSIBILITY OF MISCLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN AS AN ADULT MAY ALLOW THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION CRASH OR THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A SIDE COLLISION CRASH; SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE'S OCS WILL PROPERLY CLASSIFY CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN WHEN SEATED ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SEAT AND WILL DISABLE THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAGS. DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S OCS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT TO PROVIDE AN INCREASED MARGIN FOR RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20040810 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20041105 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 12000 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20051221 |
| Recall Initiator: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20051004 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20051005 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 208 |
| Caroops Record ID: | 3273 |
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