NHTSA recall 05V479000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 05V479000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 073 |
| Manufacturer | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| Reported | 2005-10-17 |
| Owners notified | 2005-11-15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 2105 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY ON' ' KEY OFF' CYCLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE CRS.
What can happen
THE POSSIBILITY OF MISCLASSIFICATION OF A CRS AS AN ADULT MAY ALLOW THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG OR SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S OCS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO REMOVE THE FEATURE THAT MAY CAUSE THE CRS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AN ADULT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
Notes
HYUNDAI PR RECALL NO. 073.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 2003-06-12 to 2005-09-09. |
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| 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 2003-06-12 to 2005-09-09. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| DTN DL | 2026-05-08. Other. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehicle manufacturers and have primarily been found in vehicles that previously experienced a crash and underwent airbag replacement using non-genuine parts. These dangerous inflators have ruptured during deployment, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to metal fragments entering the vehicle cabin. To date, Hyundai is aware of three people who have died while driving a Hyundai vehicle with one of these substandard replacement airbag inflators that deployed in what likely would have been a survivable crash. NHTSA has issued a public advisory urging vehicle owners and service professionals to have vehicles inspected if there is reason to believe that a non-genuine replacement airbag may have been installed. Vehicles with salvage or rebuilt titles, prior airbag deployments, or unknown repair histories may present a higher risk. NHTSA strongly cautions against self-inspection by vehicle owners and recommends inspection by trained technicians. |
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| DTN DCS | 2026-05-08. Other. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN), that have been identified in U.S. vehicles following prior crashes, theft, or non‑certified airbag replacements. These inflators are not approved for use, may rupture during deployment, and have caused serious injuries and fatalities. Please see attached announcement, provided by NHTSA, for more details. |
| 01011901 | 2006-03-10. Service bulletin. AIRBAG REPROGRAMMING GUIDE. *TT |
| 153 | 2006-02-16. Service bulletin. OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) REPROGRAMMING. FIX-IT-RIGHT. HYUNDAI TECHNET TIMES. *TT |
| 0590003 | 2005-08-15. Service bulletin. THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT MAY NOT TURN OFF OR MAY SWITCH ON AND OFF WHEN SOME SMALLER STATURE ADULTS ARE SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TT FIT-IT-RIGHT OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) REPROGRAMMING. *TT |
| 0501002 | 2005-07-14. Service bulletin. AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURE (SERVICE CAMPAIGN 919). *TT |
| 0490001 | 2004-03-09. Service bulletin. DUAL-STAGE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) REPAIR AFTER COLLISION. 2004 ACCENT ALSO INCLUDED. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.