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Vehicle recall 05V450000 · October 4, 2005

2005 Hyundai Santa Fe

On certain vehicles equipped with an occupant classification system (ocs) the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify certain small children seated on the front edge of…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
On certain vehicles equipped with an occupant classification system (ocs) the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify certain small children seated on the front edge of the seat as an adult.
Consequence
The possibility of misclassification of certain small children as an adult may allow the right front airbag to deploy in a frontal collision crash or the side impact airbag to deploy in a side collision crash; severe injury or death could occur.
Remedy
Dealers will ensure that the vehicle's ocs will properly classify certain small children when seated on the front edge of the seat and will disable the right front airbags. Dealers will reprogram the vehicle's ocs electronic control unit to provide an increased margin for recognition of certain small children. The recall began on December 21, 2005. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Notes
Hyundai recall no. 074.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
05V450000
Reported to NHTSA
October 4, 2005
Filed by
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign
074
Owner notification
December 21, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected
12,000
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components
Air bags
Recall 05V450000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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