| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DURING STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH PERCENTILE FEMALE DUMMIES INDICATED IF A SMALL STATURED ADULT DRIVER, NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, IS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL OR NEAR FRONTAL CRASH, DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY RESULT IN AN INSUFFICIENT MARGIN OF COMPLIANCE AS MEASURED BY THE TEST DUMMY USED IN THE NHTSA TEST. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH SIX MAILINGS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20040730 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20061101 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 128300 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20070129 |
| Recall Initiator: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20061122 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20061127 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 208 |
| Caroops Record ID: | 56123 |
| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH PERCENTILE FEMALE DUMMIES INDICATED THAT A SMALL STATURE ADULT DRIVER NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL OR NEAR FRONTAL CRASH, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT OCCUR. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE WITH ONE THAT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN INCREASED MARGIN OF COMPLIANCE FOR LOW RISK DEPLOYMENT FOR SMALL STATURE ADULTS WHO ARE NOT PROPERLY WEARING THE SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2007, AND WILL BE PERFORMED IN TWO MAILINGS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20040730 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20061101 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 2967 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | |
| Recall Initiator: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| Report Received Date: | 20070508 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20070508 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 23067 |
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