Hyundai Sonata 2011-2013 Seat Belts Recall: Airbag Deployment Risk
Hyundai recalls 579,058 2011-2013 Sonata vehicles due to potential airbag failure in crashes. Owners must contact Hyundai for free wire filter kit installation to prevent injury.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
What happened, in plain English
Hyundai is recalling 2011-2013 Sonata vehicles because a faulty airbag control unit may prevent seat belts and airbags from deploying during crashes. This increases injury risk for drivers and passengers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1250841-hyundai-sonata-2011-2013-seat-belts-recall-airbag-deployment-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1250841-hyundai-sonata-2011-2013-seat-belts-recall-airbag-deployment-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V137000
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“Hyundai Sonata 2011-2013 Seat Belts Recall: Airbag Deployment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1250841-hyundai-sonata-2011-2013-seat-belts-recall-airbag-deployment-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #18V137000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V137000).
Why it’s dangerous
In crashes, the airbag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, causing frontal airbags, seat belt pretensioners, and side airbags to not deploy. This can lead to increased injury risk for occupants.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2011-2013 Hyundai Sonata vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers are most at risk during crashes where airbags or seat belts fail to deploy.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2011-2013 Sonata vehicles (including hybrid models) purchased between 2011-2013. The recall covers 579,058 vehicles across these model years.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Hyundai
Call 1-855-371-9460 to schedule installation of the free wire filter kit.
Get the wire filter kit installed
Dealers will install the external wire filter kit at no cost to fix the airbag control unit issue.
What NHTSA says to do
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install an external wire filter kit, free of charge. The recall began October 15, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 174.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 8 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is there a deadline to fix this?
No deadline is specified; owners can contact Hyundai for installation at any time.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V137000 (February 27, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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