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Hyundai curtain side airbags on these vehicles may inflate without deployment command due to an error during manufacturing.

NHTSA campaign 12V-352 · Reported July 24, 2012 · 29,767 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hyundai Sonata
VEHICLES AFFECTED
29,767
REMEDY
Hyundai dealers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain side airbags free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Hyundai Motor Company reported a problem with the air bags side/window. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The curtain side airbags on these vehicles may inflate without deployment command due to an error during manufacturing.

WHY IT MATTERS

The curtain airbag may inflate without deployment command and increase the risk of injury to occupants of the vehicle. Additionally, an unexpected deployment would be a significant driver distraction and would limit the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain side airbags free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-352.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012–2013Hyundai Sonata

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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