Hyundai Motor America | NHTSA Recall #05V450000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 05V450000 by Hyundai Motor America. Includes 12,000 affected units, OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.

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.

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.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 05V450000
Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Report Received Date: 2005-10-04T00:00:00
Subject: Occupant classification system
Component: Air Bags
Potentially Affected Units: 12,000

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 074
Recall Type: Vehicle
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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-gqur-aggz_8zky
NHTSA ID: 05V450000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
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