NHTSA recall 06V445000
Air Bags · Hyundai Motor America
Details
What's wrong: 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.
Why it matters: This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
The fix: Dealers will replace the driver air bag module. The recall began on January 29, 2007, and will be conducted through six mailings.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2005 Hyundai Tucson, 2006 Hyundai Tucson, 2007 Hyundai Tucson.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 06V445000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.