The 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe has 3 recalls, the most serious being a passenger seat sensor that can misclassify a small child sitting toward the front edge of the seat as an adult, causing the front or side airbag to deploy in a crash and potentially injuring the child.
The remaining recall affects vehicles in states where roads are heavily salted in winter. Front coil springs on these vehicles can corrode and fracture, and a broken spring can press against the tire and puncture it, raising the risk of a crash.
At a glance
What can fail
Road salt can corrode the front coil springs, causing them to fracture and contact the tire.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the front coil springs and replace them if needed, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The right front seat's occupant detection system may incorrectly identify small children sitting on the front edge of the seat as adults.
What the fix does
Dealers will reprogram the occupant detection system to better recognize small children and disable the right front airbags.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The right front seat's occupant detection system may incorrectly identify certain small children sitting on the front edge of the seat as adults.
What the fix does
Dealers will reprogram the occupant detection system to better recognize small children and disable the right front airbags.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
