2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON Recall 63690 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	07V197000
Manufacturer Campaign #:	079
Make:	Hyundai
Model:	Tucson
Year:	2007
Component:	Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
Manufacturers Involved:	Hyundai caribbean-puerto rico
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	07/30/2004
End Date Of Manufacturing:	11/01/2006
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	2967
Recall Initiator:	Ovsc
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Hyundai motor company
Date Report Received By ODI:	05/08/2007
Date Added To File:	05/08/2007
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 Action:	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.
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.

2007 Hyundai Tucson Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module Recall