Hyundai Elantra, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid (2015-2017): Air bags
Recall 16V232000 · Apr 21, 2016 · Hyundai Motor America
33
vehicles affected
33
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V232000
- Date
- Apr 21, 2016
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 33
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2015-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015. In these vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage air bag deployment, resulting in the second stage not deploying in certain crashes. The primary stage will deploy as intended.
What can happen
An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 144.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V232000?
3 models: Hyundai Elantra (2017), Hyundai Sonata (2015-2016), Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (2016), about 33 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V232000?
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 144.
What can happen?
An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of 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.