# NHTSA recall 13V115000

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: 13V115000
- Manufacturer's number: 109
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor Company
- Reported: 2013\-04\-01
- Owners notified: 2013\-04\-23
- Component: STRUCTURE; AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Units potentially affected: 186250

## What is wrong

Hyundai Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011\-2013 Elantra vehicles manufactured from November 12, 2010, through March 5, 2013.  A support bracket attached to the headliner may become displaced during a side curtain airbag deployment.


## What can happen

If the headliner support bracket makes contact with an occupant during a crash, it may cause a laceration injury.


## The remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply adhesive strips to the headliner, free of charge.  The safety recall began during April 2013.  Owners may contact Hyundai at 1\-800\-633\-5151.  Hyundai's recall campaign number is 109.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA](/makes/hyundai/elantra/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-11\-12 to 2013\-03\-05.
- [2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA](/makes/hyundai/elantra/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-11\-12 to 2013\-03\-05.
- [2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA](/makes/hyundai/elantra/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-11\-12 to 2013\-03\-05.

## Investigated as EA12008

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA12008: Engineering analysis, opened 2012\-09\-13, closed 2013\-12\-09. Headliner Bracket Detachment. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V115000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V115000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [26\-BE\-022H DN](/bulletins/11037231.md), 2026-09-09, Warranty extension
- [26\-BE\-022H TSB](/bulletins/11037230.md), 2026-09-09, Warranty extension
- [26\-BE\-022H DCS](/bulletins/11036632.md), 2026-09-02, Warranty extension
- [DTN DL](/bulletins/11032523.md), 2026-05-08, Other
- [DTN DCS](/bulletins/11032522.md), 2026-05-08, Other
- [24\-01\-003H](/bulletins/10249742.md), 2024-02-06, Service bulletin
- [24\-01\-003H](/bulletins/10249741.md), 2024-02-06, Service bulletin
- [24\-01\-009H](/bulletins/10249718.md), 2024-02-05, Service bulletin
- [23\-01\-086H](/bulletins/10245008.md), 2023-11-07, Service bulletin
- [23\-BD\-007H](/bulletins/10235566.md), 2023-05-04, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V115000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V115000)

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