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Hyundai clock spring contact assembly for the DRIVER'S air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) may become damaged through usage over time.

NHTSA campaign 11V-472 · Reported September 9, 2011 · 205,233 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hyundai Santa Fe and Veracruz
VEHICLES AFFECTED
205,233
REMEDY
HYUNDAI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the air bags frontal. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) MAY BECOME DAMAGED THROUGH USAGE OVER TIME. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WILL EXPERIENCE A HIGH RESISTANCE CONDITION, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE CLOCK SPRING DEVELOPS HIGH RESISTANCE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVERS AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.

WHAT TO DO

HYUNDAI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-472.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2007–2008Hyundai Santa Fe
2007–2008Hyundai Veracruz

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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