NHTSA recall 07V197000
Air Bags · Hyundai Motor America
Details
What's wrong: On certain vehicles, static air bag deployment testing conducted by NHTSA using fifth percentile female dummies indicated that a small stature adult driver not wearing a seat belt and involved in a frontal or near frontal crash, the deployment of the driver air bag may not occur.
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 with one that is designed to provide an increased margin of compliance for low risk deployment for small stature adults who are not properly wearing the seat belts. The recall began on September 6, 2007, and will be performed in two 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 07V197000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.