NHTSA campaign 16V615000 · Hyundai campaign 148
Hyundai Recall 16V-615: Air Bag may not Prevent Neck Injury/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 16V615000 (Hyundai campaign 148) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on August 24, 2016, with 1,031 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Sonata for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on October 14, 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 16V615000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V615000 (also written 16V-615 or 16V615)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 148
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,031 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 72.55% (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 16V615000. 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 Sonata
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 25, 2016 – May 11, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V615000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 28, 2016 through April 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have a driver-side frontal air bag that may not adequately protect the driver's neck from injury in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
A frontal air bag that does not adequately protect the driver's neck may increase their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 148.
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 16V615000
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.