Hyundai is recalling 150,954 model year 2001 Hyundai Elantra vehicles. If a liquid is spilled in the area of the cupholder on the center console, it may seep through the console opening for the parking brake lever and then drip onto the air bag control module electrical connector. The spilled liquid may contaminate the air bag control module and its electrical connector to the air bag wiring harness and cause the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS or airbag) warning light to illuminate.

This condition may affect the driver and passenger frontal air bags or the driver and front passenger seat mounted side impact air bags and may prevent air bag deployment during a crash where such deployment should occur. Non-deployment of the SRS air bags may increase the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger under certain crash conditions. The recall is expected to begin during the fourth quarter of 2008, and will be sent out in six mailings. 08V-532.

Hyundai has recalled 2001 and 2002 Hyundai Elantra vehicles for a safety defect in their side air bag systems.  The wires for those systems run under the front seats, and are exposed to contact with objects placed under the seats.  The contact can damage the wires, which can prevent deployment of the side air bags during a side impact crash.

The government’s recall number is 08V-533.