NHTSA campaign 00V332000 · Hyundai campaign 043
Hyundai Recall 00V-332: HYUNDAI/SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR
NHTSA recall 00V332000 (Hyundai campaign 043) was reported by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY on October 17, 2000, with 972 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Elantra for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on October 31, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V332000 (also written 00V-332 or 00V332)
- Filed by
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Hyundai campaign number
- 043
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 972 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Side/Window
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V332000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Hyundai
Hyundai Elantra
- 2001 · Vehicles built August 21, 2000 – September 18, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V332000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM SIDE AIR BAG SATELLITE SENSORS INSTALLED WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED, CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS TO NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Safety consequence
NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY DURING A CRASH WHERE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IS INTENDED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO SATELLITE SENSORS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATIONBEGAN OCTOBER 31, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V332000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.