# NHTSA recall 14V245000

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: 14V245000
- Manufacturer's number: 118
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor Company
- Reported: 2014\-05\-13
- Owners notified: 2014\-05\-09
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 137500

## What is wrong

Hyundai Motor Company \(Hyundai\) is recalling certain model year 2011\-2014 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured January 3, 2011, through December 23, 2013.  In the affected vehicles, the air bag assembly installed in the steering wheel may come loose from its mounting.


## What can happen

An air bag assembly that is not properly mounted may result in an increased risk of injury to the driver in the event of a crash.


## The remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts that secure the driver's air bag assembly, free of charge.  The recall began on May 9, 2014.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1\-800\-633\-5151.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 118.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2015\-10\-20
- Vehicles in the campaign: 137500
- Reported remedied: 112306 \(81%\)
- Reported unreachable: 2258
- Reported removed: 10

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON](/makes/hyundai/tucson/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-03 to 2013\-12\-23.
- [2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON](/makes/hyundai/tucson/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-03 to 2013\-12\-23.
- [2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON](/makes/hyundai/tucson/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-03 to 2013\-12\-23.
- [2014 HYUNDAI TUCSON](/makes/hyundai/tucson/2014/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-03 to 2013\-12\-23.

## 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
- [14\-01\-020](/bulletins/10059710.md), 2016-03-16, 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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