This condition may affect the driver and passenger frontal air bags and may prevent air bag deployment during a crash where such deployment should occur. Non-deployment of the SRS air bags may increase the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger under certain crash conditions.

Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

Date Announced
OCT 14, 2008
Vehicles Affected
78,369
Hyundai Recall #
088
NHTSA Campaign #
08V532000
Summary
Hyundai is recalling certain MY 2001 Elantra vehicles. If a liquid is spilled in the area of the cupholder on the center console, it may seep through the console opening for the parking brake lever and then drip onto the air bag control module electrical connector. The spilled liquid may contaminate the air bag control module and its electrical connector to the air bag wiring harness and cause the supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning light to illuminate.
Actions
Dealers will install a protective cover over the vehicle's air bag control module connector. The recall owner notification began on November 30, 2008, and letters will be sent out in six mailings. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
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