NHTSA recall 02V145000
Air bags › Side/window
Hyundai Sonata
Reported May 24, 200243,162 vehicles affectedHYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jun 4, 2001 – Feb 7, 2002
The defect
On certain passenger vehicles, the supplemental restraint system (srs) side impact air bag satellite sensors may be too sensitive to some lateral accelerations that are not caused by side impacts to the vehicle, such as forcefully slamming a door closed.
The risk
Inadvertent deployment of a srs side impact air bag when a side impact crash has not occurred could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the side impact air bag satellite sensors. owner notification began july 8, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.