Hyundai Recalls 2016 Sonata Vehicles Due to Driver Air Bag Defect
Hyundai is recalling specific 2016 Sonata vehicles because the driver-side frontal air bag may not adequately protect the driver's neck in a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 safety-critical component (air bag) that fails to meet federal safety standards, posing a risk of injury in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain model year 2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured between March 28, 2016, and April 12, 2016. The recall involves 1,031 vehicles. The defect is that the driver-side frontal air bag may not adequately protect the driver's neck from injury in the event of a crash. Consequently, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk associated with this defect is that a frontal air bag that does not adequately protect the driver's neck may increase the driver's risk of injury in the event of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 148. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- HYUNDAI SONATA
- Brand
- HYUNDAI
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Affected units
- 1,031
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)
- SONATA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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