Recall 06V445000: Driver Air Bag Replacement

MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:

Hyundai/Tucson 2005-2007

MANUFACTURE: Hyundai Motor Company

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V445000 MFG'S REPORT DATE: October 27, 2006

COMPONENT: Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side Inflator Module

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 141500

SUMMARY:
On certain sport utility vehicles, during static air bag deployment testing conducted by NHTSA using fifth percentile female dummies indicated if a small statured adult driver, not wearing a seat belt, is involved in a frontal or near frontal crash, deployment of the driver air bag may result in an insufficient margin of compliance as measured by the test dummy used in the NHTSA test.

CONSEQUENCE:
This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.

REMEDY:
Dealers will replace the driver air bag module. The recall is expected to begin on January 29, 2007, through six mailings. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

NOTES:
Hyundai recall No. 079. Customers may also contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.