Recall Detail

HYUNDAI / SONATA / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 2743 Vehicale/Equipment Name: HYUNDAI
Recalled Component Id: 000014827000204005000000260 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SONATA Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V105000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Manufacturer That Filed Report: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 23 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 145355
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 28 2002 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Hyundai Motor America Report Received Date: Apr, 09 2002
Record Creation date : Apr, 15 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles, an intermittent condition that leads to the supplemental restraint system (srs) air bag warning light illumination could result from motion of the side impact air bag wiring harness and side impact air bag wiring harness connector which mount to the adjustable seat cushion assembly. this condition only relates to the side impact air bags and could prevent air bag deployment during a crash where such deployment should occur. Consequence Summary: Non-deployment of the srs side impact air bag could increase the risk of injury during a side impact crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will more securely fasten the side impact air bag wiring harnesses and connectors to the vehicle's front seat cushion frames. owner notification began may 28, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Recall Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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