What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016460
- Recall date
- 21 September 2016
- Make
- Hyundai
- Models
- Sonata
- Model years
- 2016
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Airbag
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection in Frontal Impacts. The driver's frontal airbag inflator module may not meet the neck injury protection requirement the standard for small stature persons. This could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in a crash where frontal airbag deployment is warranted. Correction: Dealers will replace the driveru2019s front airbag module.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2016460.