2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Recall 62046 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	05V450000
Manufacturer Campaign #:	074
Make:	Hyundai
Model:	Santa fe
Year:	2005
Component:	Air bags
Manufacturers Involved:	Hyundai motor company
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	08/10/2004
End Date Of Manufacturing:	11/05/2004
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	12000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	12/21/2005
Recall Initiator:	Ovsc
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Hyundai motor company
Date Report Received By ODI:	10/04/2005
Date Added To File:	10/05/2005
Regulation Part #:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #:	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 Action:	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.
Further 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.

2005 Hyundai Santa fe Air bags Recall