Hyundai Elantra, Sonata (2017): Air bags
Recall 16V956000 · Dec 30, 2016 · Hyundai Motor America
110
vehicles affected
110
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V956000
- Date
- Dec 30, 2016
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 110
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Driver side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully 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 February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 156.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V956000?
2 models: Hyundai Elantra (2017), Hyundai Sonata (2017), about 110 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V956000?
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 156.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully 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.