NHTSAGeneral Alert
Hyundai Motor America - Unintentional Air Bag Deactivation or Deployment
Published: July 26, 2024Recall ID: 24V561000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
An air bag that deploys unintentionally can increase the risk of an injury. An air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Product Description & Identification
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe HEV vehicles. The main floor wiring harness may chafe against the passenger-side second-row bench seat assembly and become damaged, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally or prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.
Affected Products
Unintentional Air Bag Deactivation or Deployment
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Unintentional Air Bag Deactivation or Deployment |
| Nhtsa id | 24V561000 |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V561000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Defect summary | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe HEV vehicles. The main floor wiring harness may chafe against the passenger-side second-row bench seat assembly and become damaged, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally or prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash. |
| Completion rate | 96.01 |
| Corrective action | Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the wiring harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 265. |
| Consequence summary | An air bag that deploys unintentionally can increase the risk of an injury. An air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash. |
| Mfr campaign number | 265 |
| Potentially affected | 49719 |
| Report received date | 2024-07-26T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |