# NHTSA recall 11V472000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 11V472000
- Manufacturer's number: 103
- Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2011\-09\-09
- Owners notified: 2012\-05\-28
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 205233

## What is wrong

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007\-2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 26, 2006, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2008, AND MODEL YEAR 2007\-2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 19, 2006 THROUGH MARCH 20, 2008.  THE CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM \(SRS\) MAY BECOME DAMAGED THROUGH USAGE OVER TIME.   THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WILL EXPERIENCE A HIGH RESISTANCE CONDITION, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY.


## What can happen

IF THE CLOCK SPRING DEVELOPS HIGH RESISTANCE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVERS AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.


## The remedy

HYUNDAI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CONNECT CENTER AT 1\-800\-633\-5151.


## Notes

HYUNDAI'S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 103,OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE](/makes/hyundai/santa-fe/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-04\-19 to 2008\-03\-20.
- [2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE](/makes/hyundai/santa-fe/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-04\-19 to 2008\-03\-20.
- [2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ](/makes/hyundai/veracruz/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-12\-26 to 2008\-03\-21.
- [2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ](/makes/hyundai/veracruz/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-12\-26 to 2008\-03\-21.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [DTN DL](/bulletins/11032523.md), 2026-05-08, Other
- [DTN DCS](/bulletins/11032522.md), 2026-05-08, Other
- [21\-BE\-003H\-1](/bulletins/10196577.md), 2021-06-10, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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