Recall 06V445000: 2005–2007 Hyundai Tucson

Report received

Nov 22, 2006

Manufacturer

Hyundai motor company

Potentially affected

128,300vehicles

Model years

2005–2007

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2005 Hyundai Tucson185 complaints
• 2006 Hyundai Tucson135 complaints
• 2007 Hyundai Tucson65 complaints