Vehicle recall 00V332000 · October 17, 2000
2001 Hyundai Elantra
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The supplemental restraint system side air bag satellite sensors installed were improperly manufactured, causing the air bag warning light to illuminate and the side air bags to not deploy as intended in the event of a crash.
- Consequence
- Non-deployment of the side air bags could increase the risk of injury during a crash where side air bag deployment is intended.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the two satellite sensors.
- Notes
- Owner notificationbegan October 31, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V332000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 17, 2000
- Filed by
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 043
- Owner notification
- October 31, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 972
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Side/window
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Hyundai Elantra (2001): 2001
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