Hyundai Santa FE Recall R/2018/299: Curtain Air Bag May Not Inflate Correctly If Deployed, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 19 Nov 2018
- Launched
- 239
- vehicles in the UK
- 81C074
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Hyundai recalled Santa FE vehicles built between 1 September 2017 and 14 August 2018. The cushion within the curtain airbag maybe damaged when it is deployed. The recall notice describes the fix as: a rubber pad has to be attached to the curtain airbag mounting bolt. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The cushion within the curtain airbag maybe damaged when it is deployed.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: CURTAIN AIR BAG MAY NOT INFLATE CORRECTLY IF DEPLOYED Defect: The cushion within the curtain airbag maybe damaged when it is deployed. Remedy: On affected vehicles a rubber pad has to be attached to the curtain airbag mounting bolt.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: curtain air bag may not inflate correctly if deployed.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: a rubber pad has to be attached to the curtain airbag mounting bolt.
Are You Affected?
Santa FE built between 1 September 2017 and 14 August 2018 may be included. Hyundai estimates 239 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Hyundai, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Hyundai.
- Book with any franchised Hyundai dealer, quoting the campaign code 81C074 or the DVSA reference R/2018/299. See how to get a Hyundai recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ioniq 5, Ioniq 5 N, Kona SX2, Santa FESome vehicles may have an instrument cluster operational concern whilst driving the vehicle | Low | R/2026/146 | |
| Santa FEThe main floor wiring harness could become damaged due to contact with the second-row bench seat folding hinge assembly. This may result in a malfunction of the supplemental restraint system | Low | R/2024/341 | |
| I40, IX35 EL, IX35 Fuel Cell, Santa FE and 2 moreA potential safety defect has been identified which could occur within the ABS control unit. The ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short circuit | Urgent | R/2024/309 | |
| IX35, IX35 EL, Santa FEThe ABS control unit within the affected VIN range could experience an electrical short | Urgent | R/2022/128 | |
| Santa FEThe instrument panel cluster liquid-crystal display panel in the subject vehicles may have been manufactured with incorrect specification resistors | Low | R/2022/151 |
This is one of 102 Hyundai recalls in DVSA’s data. The Hyundai recall launched before it was R/2018/200 on 1 Sep 2018, for hydraulic clutch inner actuator housing may damage inner oil seal. The one launched after it was R/2018/297 on 10 Dec 2018, for hybrid warning lamp eliminated on instrument cluster may indicate thermal damage to power…. You can also see every Hyundai recall, all recalls launched in 2018 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2018/299, launched 19 November 2018. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.