side curtain airbag
Hyundai Recalls 58,600 Elantra Touring Wagons
A support bracket that could come loose during airbag deployment is causing Hyundai to recall 58,000 of its Elantra Touring hatchbacks from the 2010 to 2012 model years in North America.
Hyundai Elantra Defect Leads to Lacerations, Recall
Side curtain airbags are no good if they also send a piece of metal in your direction during deployment.
NHTSA Expands Investigation into Side Airbag Problems
After multiple recalls issued out by several different automakers, NHTSA is expanding their investigation into what is causing these potentially faulty side airbags. It appears that the impacted makes and models contain airbags that may have been manufactured with an ineffective mix of inflation gasses. Vehicles that have already been recalled for this exact issue…
