NHTSA recall 06V445000
Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Hyundai Tucson
Reported Nov 22, 2006128,300 vehicles affectedHYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 079Built Jul 30, 2004 – Nov 1, 2006
The defect
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.
The risk
This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
The remedy
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.