Hyundai Sonata (2016): Air bags
Recall 16V615000 · Aug 24, 2016 · Hyundai Motor America
1,031
vehicles affected
1,031
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V615000
- Date
- Aug 24, 2016
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 1,031
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 28, 2016 through April 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have a driver-side frontal air bag that may not adequately protect the driver's neck from injury in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
A frontal air bag that does not adequately protect the driver's neck may increase their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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 October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 148.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V615000?
1 model: Hyundai Sonata (2016), about 1,031 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V615000?
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 148.
What can happen?
A frontal air bag that does not adequately protect the driver's neck may increase their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.