# NHTSA recall 16V615000

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: 16V615000
- Manufacturer's number: 148
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
- Reported: 2016\-08\-24
- Owners notified: 2016\-10\-14
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 1031

## What is wrong

Hyundai Motor Company \(Hyundai\) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 28, 2016 through April 12, 2016.  The affected vehicles have a driver\-side frontal air bag that may not adequately protect the driver's neck from injury in the event of a crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."


## What can happen

A frontal air bag that does not adequately protect the driver's neck may increase their risk of injury in the event of a crash.


## The remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge.  The recall began October 14, 2016.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1\-800\-633\-5151.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 148.


## 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 2018 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-04\-18
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1031
- Reported remedied: 748 \(72%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, 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

- [2016 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2016/recalls.md). Built 2016\-02\-25 to 2016\-05\-11.

## 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
- [TRW Settlement DCS](/bulletins/11027047.md), 2026-01-06, Other
- [TRW Summary Notice](/bulletins/11027046.md), 2026-01-06, Other
- [TRW Settlement Notice](/bulletins/11027045.md), 2026-01-06, Other
- [5NP\-F6A4D\-11](/bulletins/10088663.md), 2017-01-13, Service bulletin
- [5NP\-Y5X5D\-09](/bulletins/10082442.md), 2016-10-14, Service bulletin
- [5NP\-N4N2R\-09](/bulletins/10082427.md), 2016-10-14, 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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