Vehicle recall R/2020/016

Hyundai i30 recall: The air bag may deploy prematurely

DVSA recall R/2020/016 names the Hyundai i30. It was launched 1 March 2020. It covers vehicles built 3 May 2007 to 8 May 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/016
Launched: 1 March 2020
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: 91C080
Vehicles: 9,200 across the lines below

What can go wrong

In the event of an impact on the lower part of the vehicle body the airbag may prematurely deploy

The fix

The airbag Control Unit will be reprogrammed

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Hyundai i30	3 May 2007 to 8 May 2012	9,200

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/059 If moisture enters the ABS module it could cause an electrical short 1 June 2020, Hyundai i30
R/2019/055 The sunroof motor has an incorrect software version installed 28 February 2019, Hyundai i30
R/2021/261 Indirect tyre pressure monitoring systems may not comply with european regulations 16 August 2021, Hyundai i30
R/2022/164 The subject vehicles may experience abnormal performance of the front right hand seatbelt pretensioner during deployment 27 June 2022, Hyundai i30
R/2015/056 Steering assistance may be lost 13 April 2015, Hyundai i30
R/2014/128 Steering may fail 4 November 2014, Hyundai i30

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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