2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON Recall 60682 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	06V445000
Manufacturer Campaign #:	079
Make:	Hyundai
Model:	Tucson
Year:	2005
Component:	Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
Manufacturers Involved:	Hyundai motor company
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	07/30/2004
End Date Of Manufacturing:	11/01/2006
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	128300
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	01/29/2007
Recall Initiator:	Ovsc
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Hyundai motor company
Date Report Received By ODI:	11/22/2006
Date Added To File:	11/27/2006
Regulation Part #:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #:	208
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 Action:	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.
Further Notes:	Hyundai recall no. 079.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 Tucson Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module Recall