NHTSA recall 14V310000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 14V310000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 117 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Reported | 2014-06-10 |
| Owners notified | 2014-07-28 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Units potentially affected | 35000 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 4 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-01-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 35000 |
| Reported remedied | 25510 (72%) |
| Reported unreachable | 602 |
| Reported removed | 31 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 4, 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.
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured December 15, 2009, through May 7, 2012. The affected vehicles have a support bracket attached to the headliner that 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 recall began on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 117.
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.
| 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING | Built 2009-12-15 to 2012-05-07. |
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| 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING | Built 2009-12-15 to 2012-05-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING | Built 2009-12-15 to 2012-05-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as RQ13004
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.
| RQ13004 | Recall query, opened 2013-12-04, closed 2014-06-24. Headliner Bracket Detachment. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 23-01-086H | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. In certain areas, a vehicle’s underbody may exhibit corrosion due to road-salt usage. As a preventative measure, a cavity wax coating is applied to the internal surfaces of underbody components and an undercoating spray is applied to exterior surfaces of specified underbody components. The service campaign describes the procedure to perform this preventative service on certain 2011 – 2016MY Elantra’s (MD/UD) and certain 2013 – 2014MY Elantra Coupe (JK) vehicles. |
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| 23-BD-007H | 2023-05-04. Service bulletin. Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can become clouded under the PPF. These spots are the result of moisture trapped between the PPF and the paint. |
| 22-01-089H | 2022-12-21. Service bulletin. In certain areas, a vehicle’s underbody may exhibit corrosion due to road-salt usage. As a preventative measure, a cavity wax coating is applied to the internal surfaces of underbody components and an undercoating spray is applied to exterior surfaces of specified underbody components. This bulletin describes the procedure to perform this preventative service on certain 2011 –2016 Elantras (MD/UD). |
| 22-01-089H | 2022-12-21. Service bulletin. In certain areas, a vehicle’s underbody may exhibit corrosion due to road-salt usage. As a preventative measure, a cavity wax coating is applied to the internal surfaces of underbody components and an undercoating spray is applied to exterior surfaces of specified underbody components. The service campaign describes the procedure to perform this preventative service on certain 2011 – 2016 Elantra’s (MD/UD). |
| 22-01-039H | 2022-12-07. Service bulletin. In certain areas, a vehicle’s underbody may exhibit corrosion due to road-salt usage. As a preventative measure, a cavity wax coating is applied to the internal surfaces of underbody components and an undercoating spray is applied to exterior surfaces of specified underbody components. The service campaign describes the procedure to perform this preventative service on certain 2011 – 2016 Elantra’s (MD/UD). |
| 22-01-089H | 2022-12-07. Service bulletin. In certain areas, a vehicle’s underbody may exhibit corrosion due to road-salt usage. As a preventative measure, a cavity wax coating is applied to the internal surfaces of underbody components and an undercoating spray is applied to exterior surfaces of specified underbody components. This bulletin describes the procedure to perform this preventative service on certain 2011 –2016 Elantras (MD/UD). |
| 15-01-005 | 2015-07-06. Service bulletin. HYUNDAI MODELS :SONATA, ELANTRA , GENESIS & GENESIS COUPE: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE INTERIOR CHROME PLATED DOOR HANDLES MAY WEAR DUE TO CONSISTENT USE. *LJ |
| TSB-11-01-023 | 2011-09-20. Service bulletin. HYUNDAI: 2012 ELANTRA. REAR HEATED SEAT WIRING HARNESS REPAIR. *RM |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.