# NHTSA recall 18V496000

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: 18V496000
- Manufacturer's number: 002G
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
- Reported: 2018\-07\-27
- Owners notified: 2018\-08\-24
- Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
- Units potentially affected: 3305

## What is wrong

Hyundai Motor America \(Hyundai\) is recalling certain 2018 Genesis G80 vehicles.  The Occupant Classification System \(OCS\) may incorrectly detect that an adult is in the passenger seat, even if the seat is unoccupied.  In the event of a crash, if a child or infant is in the seat, the front passenger air bag may deploy instead of being deactivated.


## What can happen

In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag deploys instead of being deactivated when a child or infant are in the front passenger seat, it can increase the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the OCS, free of charge.  The recall began August 24, 2018.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at  1\-855\-371\-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 002G.


## 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 2019 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-01\-31
- Vehicles in the campaign: 3305
- Reported remedied: 2992 \(90%\)
- Reported unreachable: 51
- Reported removed: 72

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 GENESIS G80](/makes/genesis/g80/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-01\-18 to 2018\-06\-05.

## 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

## 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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