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HighNHTSA·13V264000·Announced 2013-06-25

Hyundai Recalls 2012-2013 Azera Vehicles Due to Airbag Sensor Defect

Hyundai is recalling 2012-2013 Azera vehicles because the occupant detection system may fail to correctly identify the front passenger, potentially causing the airbag to deploy with incorrect force.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (airbag deployment force) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for potential injury without confirmed fatalities or hospitalizations.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Azera vehicles manufactured between May 22, 2012, and November 23, 2012. The recall involves 5,200 vehicles where the occupant detection system may fail to properly differentiate whether the front passenger seat occupant is an adult, a child, or a child restraint seat.

If the occupant is incorrectly classified, the airbag may deploy with greater or lesser force than appropriate in the event of a crash, resulting in an increased risk of injury. The recall began on August 13, 2013, under Hyundai's Campaign 111.

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the airbag system to correct the issue. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI AZERA
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Airbag System
Hazard
Affected units
5,200

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • AZERA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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