Hyundai Elantra (2011-2013): Structure
Recall 13V115000 · Apr 1, 2013 · Hyundai Motor Company
186,250
vehicles affected
186,250
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V115000
- Date
- Apr 1, 2013
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Units affected
- 186,250
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure; Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2011-2013
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Elantra vehicles manufactured from November 12, 2010, through March 5, 2013. A support bracket attached to the headliner may become displaced during a side curtain airbag deployment.
What can happen
If the headliner support bracket makes contact with an occupant during a crash, it may cause a laceration injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply adhesive strips to the headliner, free of charge. The safety recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 109.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V115000?
1 model: Hyundai Elantra (2011-2013), about 186,250 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V115000?
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply adhesive strips to the headliner, free of charge. The safety recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 109.
What can happen?
If the headliner support bracket makes contact with an occupant during a crash, it may cause a laceration injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.