2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA; 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Hyundai is recalling certain 2007-2008 Elantra vehicles manufactured between July 14, 2006, and August 29, 2007. These vehicles have a problem with the driver's frontal airbag system where the seat track position sensor may send an unstable electrical signal to the airbag control module. If the driver's seat is positioned in a forward position and a crash occurs requiring airbag deployment, the airbag may deploy at a higher pressure than intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will reprogram the airbag control module free of charge to fix this problem, with recalls expected to begin in April 2011. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Hyundai's Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-633-5151.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
A HIGHER PRESSURE DEPLOYMENT THAN INTENDED INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY RESULTING FROM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTING TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ELANTRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2006, THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2007. THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR DETERMINES THE SEAT'S FORE AND AFT POSITION AND ALLOWS THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AT THE PRESSURE APPROPRIATE FOR THAT SEATING POSITION, WITH A LOWER PRESSURE DEPLOYMENT IN THE MOST FORWARD SEATING POSITIONS. THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE MAY RECEIVE AN UNSTABLE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM THE SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR SUCH THAT, IN A CRASH THAT REQUIRES DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AT THE HIGHER PRESSURE THAN INTENDED IF THE SEAT WAS POSITION IN ONE OF THE FORWARD POSITIONS IN WHICH A LOWER PRESSURE DEPLOYMENT IS INTENDED.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.