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Campaign 05V450000

High Priority Plain English
ID: #05V450000 MFR: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

What This Recall Means

Component

AIR BAGS

What Happened
The occupant classification system in your vehicle might mistake small children sitting on the front edge of the right front seat for adults.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, the airbag might deploy incorrectly in a collision, leading to severe injury or death for the child.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Your dealership will update the system to recognize small children properly and disable the right front airbags for their safety, and this service is free.

Affected Vehicles

2005 HYUNDAI Santa Fe

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #05V450000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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