2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2008 Hyundai Elantra has 7 recalls, the most serious being airbags and seatbelt pretensioners that can deploy unexpectedly while the vehicle is stopped or moving slowly, with no crash occurring. Three recalls involve the airbag system. A passenger seat weight sensor can malfunction and allow the front passenger airbag to fire in a crash where it should stay inactive, raising the risk of injury to that occupant. Separately, the driver's seat position sensor can misread the seat's location and cause the driver's airbag to deploy with more force than intended for that seating position. On the steering side, vehicles with electric power steering can lose assist suddenly while driving, leaving the wheel significantly harder to turn. The remaining recalls cover the fuel pump, which can fail to build adequate pressure, causing hard starting, engine hesitation, or a stall that cuts power while the vehicle is in traffic.