NHTSA recall 00V332000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 00V332000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 043 |
| Manufacturer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-10-17 |
| Owners notified | 2000-10-31 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| Units potentially affected | 972 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM SIDE AIR BAG SATELLITE SENSORS INSTALLED WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED, CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS TO NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
What can happen
NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY DURING A CRASH WHERE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IS INTENDED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO SATELLITE SENSORS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATIONBEGAN OCTOBER 31, 2000. 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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 2000-08-21 to 2000-09-18. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 111000 | 2001-04-11. Service bulletin. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY DEALERSHIP STOCK / CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION SAFETY RECALL ON SPECIFIED VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE SRS SIDE AIRBAG SATELLITE SENSORS. *TT |
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| 041000 | 2001-04-11. Service bulletin. HYUNDAI HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE SATELITTE SENSORS THAT CONTROL THE SIDE AIRBAGS ON CERTAIN MODELS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BEGINNING AUGUST 21, 2000 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18, 2000. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.