Recall Details For: 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 05V450000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 49962
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V450000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: HYUNDAI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: SANTA FE
- MODEL YEAR: 2005
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 074
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20040810
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20041105
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 12000
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20051221
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): OVSC
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Hyundai Motor America
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20051004
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20051005
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 208
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.
RECALL NOTES: HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 074.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000022306000204553000000256
