Vehicle recall 13V115000 · April 1, 2013
2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra
A support bracket attached to the headliner may become displaced during a side curtain airbag deployment.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Hyundai Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Elantra vehicles manufactured from November 12, 2010, through March 5, 2013. A support bracket attached to the headliner may become displaced during a side curtain airbag deployment.
- Consequence
- If the headliner support bracket makes contact with an occupant during a crash, it may cause a laceration injury.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply adhesive strips to the headliner, free of charge. The safety recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 109.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V115000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 1, 2013
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 109
- Owner notification
- April 23, 2013
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 186,250
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Structure; 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 (2011-2013): 2013, 2012, 2011
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