NHTSA recall 15V218000

Air Bags · Hyundai Motor America

April 13, 2015report date

2,580units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: In very cold temperatures, the occupant detection system (ods) may not be able to determine if a child restraint seat is in the front passenger seat.

Why it matters: If the ods fails to detect that the seat is occupied by a child restraint seat, the front air bag will not be deactivated and, in the event of a crash necessitating front air bag deployment, the air bag deployment could cause increased risk of injury to the occupant in the child restraint seat.

The fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will correct ods software, free of charge. The recall began on June 4, 2015.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

2015 Hyundai Accent

All model years NHTSA lists

2015 Hyundai Accent.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V218000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.