Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V245000

Air bags

Hyundai Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-05-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V245000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company
Vehicles affected
137,500
Reported to NHTSA
2014-05-13
Owners notified
2014-05-09

Defect description

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured January 3, 2011, through December 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the air bag assembly installed in the steering wheel may come loose from its mounting.

Safety risk

An air bag assembly that is not properly mounted may result in an increased risk of injury to the driver in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts that secure the driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 118.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Tucson2014 2013 2012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.