The 2007 Hyundai Elantra has 3 recalls, the most serious being a moisture intrusion in the ABS module that can cause an electrical short and start an engine compartment fire, even with the car parked and the ignition off.
Two recalls involve the airbag system. The front passenger seat contains a weight sensor that determines whether to suppress the passenger-side airbag based on the occupant's size. When this sensor does not read correctly, the airbag can deploy in a crash where it should have stayed inactive, raising the risk of injury to a smaller occupant or child who would have been better protected without it. The driver's side has a separate concern: a seat track position sensor tracks how far forward or back the driver has moved their seat and is supposed to reduce airbag deployment pressure when the driver sits close to the steering wheel. If that sensor fails to communicate the seat's position accurately, the airbag can deploy at full force even when the driver is seated close enough that a lower-pressure deployment was called for.
At a glance
What can fail
Moisture can enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and cause an electrical short.
What the fix does
A relay will be installed in the main junction box to prevent ABS short-circuit when the vehicle is off.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The electrical connector for the front passenger seat weight sensor can become contaminated and malfunction, causing the right frontal airbag to deploy even when the seat is unoccupied or occupied by a light-weight person.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a protective cover over the weight sensor connector to prevent contamination.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The seat position sensor may send an unstable electrical signal to the airbag control module. In a crash, the driver's airbag could deploy at higher pressure than intended when the seat is in a forward position.
What the fix does
Dealers will reprogram the airbag control module at no charge to correct the electrical signal interpretation.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
