Hyundai Motor is recalling over 200,000 units of its Santa Fe sport utility and Sonata car models in the United States due to problems with their airbags, a US state safety agency said.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a report released on its website that dealers will recall 199,118 Santa Fe SUVs built between 19 April, 2006 and 7 July, 2008 and 22,512 Sonata sedans manufactured from 24 January to 21 June this year, Reuters reported.
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The Santa Fe front passenger appeared to have an improper occupant classification system, putting small-bodied people at risk, NHTSA said.
“The occupant classification system (OCS) may need recalibration to accurately detect small statured adults,” it said.
Sensors for the side airbags of the Sonatas need to be reprogrammed because they may inflate without receiving a signal, increasing injury risks, the agency said.
