Transport CanadaCritical
2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURINGTransport Canada Recall #2019542
The official notice
Defect
On certain cars, there may be a problem in the airbag control unit that can cause with airbags to deploy without a crash. As a result, the front airbags and seat belt pretensioners could deploy when the vehicle is stopped or moving at slow speeds.
Safety Risk
Airbags or seat belt pretensioners that deploy without a crash could create a risk of injury and may also increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your car to a dealer to update the software for the airbag control unit.
35,309 vehicles affectedMfr ref: R0161 (91C080)Updated June 10, 2026