NHTSA campaign 16V232000 · Hyundai campaign 144
Hyundai Recall 16V-232: Air Bag Second Stage may not Inflate Properly
NHTSA recall 16V232000 (Hyundai campaign 144) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on April 21, 2016, with 33 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Elantra and Hyundai Sonata Hybrid for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on June 15, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V232000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V232000 (also written 16V-232 or 16V232)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 144
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 33 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 93.94% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V232000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 12, 2016 – February 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Hyundai Sonata
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 15, 2015 – October 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V232000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015. In these vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage air bag deployment, resulting in the second stage not deploying in certain crashes. The primary stage will deploy as intended.
Safety consequence
An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 144.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V232000
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.