Hyundai Accent: Air bags — frontal

Affects Hyundai Accent · 2015 — about 3K vehicles.

The hazard

If the ODS fails to detect that the seat is occupied by a child restraint seat, the front air bag will not be deactivated and, in the event of a crash necessitating front air bag deployment, the air bag deployment could cause increased risk of injury to the occupant in the child restraint seat.

What to do

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will correct ODS software, free of charge. The recall began on June 4, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 129.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational