2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring

Issue: 
On certain vehicles, the driver-front airbag inflator could rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash. If this happens, the airbag may not fully inflate and fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants. 
UPDATE - October 14, 2024: This recall has been expanded to include certain Elantra Touring vehicles. 

Safety Risk: 
An airbag inflator that ruptures can create a risk of injury or death. 

Corrective Actions: 
Hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the driver-front airbag inflator.

Issue: 
On certain vehicles equipped with an anti-lock brake system (ABS), moisture can enter the ABS control module and cause a short circuit. 

Safety Risk: 
A short circuit could create a fire risk. This can happen even if the vehicle is parked.
 
Corrective Actions: 
Hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install a relay to power off the ABS control module when the vehicle is turned off.

Issue:
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.

Corrective Actions: 
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.

Update - October 21, 2024: This parts recovery campaign was re-opened and its scope expanded. 

Hyundai Auto Canada is conducting a parts recovery campaign targeting 2009 Elantra and Elantra Touring vehicles built between January 15 and April 15, 2009. Owners of subject vehicles will be notified by mail and the driver frontal airbag module will be replaced at no charge. The parts are being recovered to aid in Hyundai's analysis in support of Transport Canada defect investigation file no. 3280-38-18. 

Note: No safety defect has been identified with these vehicles and this action is not being conducted under the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Certain vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS) may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving.  If the electronic control unit (ECU) were to sense a discrepancy in the torque sensing circuitry of the steering system, and indicator lamp would illuminate in the instrument cluster to inform the driver that steering assist is no longer provided.  Steering control could be maintained, as the vehicle will revert to a manual steering mode, but would require greater driver effort.  The sudden change in steering may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage.  Correction:  Dealers will update the electric power steering (EPS) control unit.