{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hyundai recall 18V496 (002G): 2018 Genesis G80",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v496/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V496 (Hyundai): In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag deploys instead of being deactivated when a child or infant are in the...",
  "excerpt": "Genesis G80, model year 2018. Filed by Hyundai Motor America and reported to NHTSA on 27 July 2018. 3,305 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly detect that an adult is in the passenger seat, even if the seat is unoccupied. In the event of a crash, if a child or infant is in the seat, the front passenger air bag may deploy … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Hyundai's own number for this recall: 002G. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V496 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag deploys instead of being deactivated when a child or infant are in the front passenger seat, it can increase the risk of injury.” 18V496 Hyundai Motor America Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification 27 July 2018 2018-2018 GENESIS G80 In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag deploys instead of be",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:28+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:41:57+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hyundai recall 18V496 (002G): 2018 Genesis G80\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v496/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}