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Hyundai Sonata Recall 18V137: Airbags and seat belt pretensioners may fail to deploy in a crash

NHTSA campaign 18V137, reported February 27, 2018, 580,058 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

The air bag control unit in these vehicles can short circuit during a crash. If that happens, the frontal air bags, side air bags, and seat belt pretensioners may not deploy, leaving occupants without these protections.

When these safety systems are disabled, occupants face a higher risk of injury in a crash that calls for their deployment. Owners should take this recall seriously and have the vehicle checked.

Hyundai will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install an external wire filter kit at no cost. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460, and should check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 18V137Hyundai Motor America
Component
AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE; AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW; SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Problem
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. On February 27, 2018, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that they were recalling 154,753 model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. On April 18, 2018, Hyundai expanded the recall to include an additional 425,305 model year 2012-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying.
Risk
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install an external wire filter kit, free of charge. The recall began October 15, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 174.
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.

Affected vehicles

Hyundai Sonata201120122013
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid20112012