Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10250674December 3, 2008
STEERING
ON 11/3/08 I FILED ODI#10248441 REGARDING ROTTED RIGHT SIDE SUB-FRAME ON MY 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER ON 11/11/08 AS A 1 TIME "GOODWILL" REPLACEMENT. DURING REPLACEMENT OF SUB-FRAME DEALER DAMAGED AND REPLACED FLEXPIPE AND BOLTS. CAR WAS RETURNED AND STARTED LEAKING FLUID WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE POWER STEERING FLUID. WE MONITORED AND REPLACED FLUID BUT STEERING WAS DIFFICULT AND MADE NOISE MOSTLY ON START-UP AND TURNING CORNERS. ON 12/1/08 WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED - WE LOST THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY AND IT WOULD NO LONGER HOLD FLUID. DEALER STATED THAT POWER STEERING RACK MOUNT WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACE AT A COST OF OVER $1,000. WE ARE REFUSING TO PAY FOR REPAIR STATING THAT CRACKED STEERING MOUNT IS RELATED TO ROT PROBLEM AND IS THE DEALERS RESPONSIBILITY. 12/3/08 WE OPENED A CASE WITH HYUNDAI CONSUMER COMPLAINTS . BASED ON INFORMATION RESEARCHED ON THIS SITE AND OTHER RELATED SITES THE CRACKED POWER STEERING MOUNT IS COMMON AND RELATED TO ROT PROBLEM. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM HYUNDAI. CAR ONLY HAS 41,400 MILES AND WE HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES, TIRES, HEAT SENSOR, AND SUB-FRAME IN ADDITION TO NORMAL MAINTENANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250680December 3, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE SUB FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT ON MY 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR 5 YRS AGO FROM A DEALER IN LEXINGTON, KY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL THAT A CAR THAT IS 8 YRS. OLD WOULD HAVE SUCH A SEVERE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD NOT KEEP THE CAR, OR THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE FRAME WHICH WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250476December 2, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUBFRAMES. THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE THAT RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FRAMES, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME DEFECT AND BELIEVES IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ THE SWAY BAR ENDS LINKS AND BUSHINGS WERE WORN. UUPDATED 01/09/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250244December 1, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS, THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. ON NOVEMBER 11, 2008, WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 5 MPH, THE FRAME DETACHED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME AND TIRE BOLTS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250427December 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLED AS I WAS TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION, I AVOIDED A CRASH. REPORTED TO DEALER AS IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. THEY REPLACED MY BATTERY AND GAVE ME A CARFAX REPORT AND DENIED ANY RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH I SHOWED THEM A PRINTOUT OF ONE ON THIS WEBSITE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SEVERAL TIMES ,TAKEN TO AUTO STORE AND PUT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, MAF SENSOR DEFECTIVE AS STATED ON PRINTOUT X2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS .STILL STALLS AT LIGHTS, AND ALSO STALLS WHEN EITHER CHANGING TO REVERSE OR VISE VERSA. MY KIDS ARE SCARED TO RIDE WITH ME. THIS STALLING IS HAPPENING ON APPROX AN EVERY OTHER DAY BASIS.DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE AND DENIES ANYTHING IS WRONG ACCORDING TO "THEIR" DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER, YET WILL NOT ALLOW ME VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF SUCH. I THINK I AM UNFORTUNATELY THE VICTIM OF A LEMON, AND IF I COULD AFFORD TO I WOULD JUST DROP IT OFF AT THEIR DOORSTEP AND LET THE FINANCE COMPANY KNOW. BY THE WAY, FINANCE CO IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND ARE NOT PLEASED AT ALL OF HOW THE DEALER IS HANDLING THIS BECAUSE THEY GOT RIPPED OFF TOO. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EXCEPT FOR THE BATTERY WHICH WAS UNNECESSARY AND THEY KNOW IT. BELOW I WILL GIVE LATEST DATE OF INCIDENT OF STALLING IN INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250144November 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH BROKE DOWN YESTERDAY DUE BADLY RUSTED HUGE HOLE ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME. THIS MADE THE VEHICLE DISABLED AND CAN NOT BE DRIVEN. THIS ALSO RESULTED IN THE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL JOINTS THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE WHOLE FRONT FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF EXPENSE TO FIX THE CAR. I WAS READING ABOUT THE SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOR THE SONATA CARS THAT WERE MADE DURING THE 1999-2002 WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THE MATTER. PLEASE ADVICE ME THE FURTHER COURSES OF ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250148November 29, 2008
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DRIVING 2001 SONATA CAR WAS SWAYING ON ROAD WHEN GOING ON TURNS WAS NOT WORKING WITH STEERING IN TIMELY MANNER. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. HE FOUND ON PASSENGERS SIDE OF CAR THE LOWER FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE OUT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES AND IS NOW ONLY SEMI ATTACHED SO THE ASSEMBLY MOVES AROUND. THERE IS A HUGE HOLE IN FRAME. CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AS WHOLE ASSEMBLY WILL FALL OFF. AS YOU CAN SEE CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE CAR ONLY HAS 111000. MILES ON IT. THE CAR IS IN MY DRIVEWAY HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN APART ALL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. CAN'T BE DRIVEN AS IS. I NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SAME NATURE I DON'T CONSIDER THIS CONDITION ACCEPTABLE IN A 7 YEAR OLD CAR FRAMES SHOULD LAST MANY MORE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250012November 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR ABOUT 55MPH. ENGINE SEEMED TO RUN AWAY AND BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW CAR. ABOUT 3 TIMES THIS YEAR. TAKING CAR BACK TO HYUNDAI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249959November 26, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN AN OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. HYUNDAI STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT MUST WEIGH 128 LBS. IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO ACTIVATE. THE OCCUPANT REFERRED TO IN THIS COMPLAINT ONLY WEIGHED 105 LBS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND SPOKE WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT CHANGE THE WEIGHT REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE HIS AIR BAG. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249965November 26, 2008
AIR BAGS
SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2007 SONATA, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY STAYED ILLUMINATED WHEN A SMALL ADULT IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE 08V161000 (AIRBAGS) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS FIXED. WHEN I ARRIVED THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT WENT OFF SO THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. WHEN I GOT HOME, I CALLED THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND EXPLAINED MY SITUATION. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE TOLD THE THIS PROBLEM MAY HAPPEN WHEN SMALL ADULTS ARE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE USED A SMALL ADULT TO DO THEIR TEST. THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THEY CAN ONLY FIX THE PROBLEM IF THE WITNESS THE LIGHT ON AND CAN HOOK IT UP TO A COMPUTER TO SEE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. THEY SAID I WOULD NEED TO WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN, PULL OVER, DO NOT TURN THE CAR OFF, CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WHEN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE GOT THERE TELL THEM THEY NEED TO TOW THE CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO THE NEAREST HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SO THEY CAN CHECK IT OUT. ON 11/23/2008 (SUNDAY) THE LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN A SMALL ADULT WAS IN MY PASSENGER SEAT, WHEN I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THEY COULD TOW ME TO A HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT SINCE IT WAS SUNDAY THEY WOULD BE CLOSED. EVERY DEALER I CALL SAYS THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE HYUNDAI SAID THEY NEED TO ACTUALLY HAVE THE LIGHT ON AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO SEND THE SEAT IN TO BE FIXED. HYUNDAI'S RECALL PROCESS FOR THE AIRBAG ISSUE IS TERRIBLE AND INCONVENIENCES THE OWNER. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249631November 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BROUGHT MY 2007 SONATA INTO THE DEALER TO GET IT INSPECTED THE FIRST YEAR WITH 17,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE A NOISE FROM THE WHEELS LOOKED AT AND IT HAD TO HAVE NEW BRAKES. I WAS ASTONISHED THAT AFTER 17,000 MILES I NEEDED A $600 PLUS BRAKE JOB, BUT THE WARRANTY COVERED IT. FIVE MONTHS LATER THE NOISE CAME BACK AND I BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE MY BRAKES TAKEN APART, CLEANED OUT AND LUBED ($150) OR I WOULD NEED NEW BRAKES AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS. I WAS APPALLED AND ASKED THE MECHANIC HOW A NEW CAR COULD POSSIBLY NEED NEW BRAKES ONCE A YEAR? I HAVE NEVER REPLACED BRAKES ON ANY OF MY CARS BEFORE AT LEAST 70,000 MILES, SO I KNOW AS THE SOLE DRIVER OF THE CAR THAT I'M NOT CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR BY MY DRIVING. HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE NEW HYUNDAI BRAKES ARE GREAT EXCEPT IN THE NORTHEAST WHERE THEY CORRODE VERY QUICKLY FROM THE SALT, AND THAT IF I DON'T HAVE THEM CLEANED AND LUBED ($150) AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR I WILL NEED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED EVERY YEAR. I DID PAY TO HAVE THEM CLEANED AND LUBED, BUT THIS IS CRAZY. THEY OBVIOUSLY ARE SELLING CARS WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES IF THEY WILL ONLY LAST FOR ONE YEAR. I THEN ASKED AROUND TO THE 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO I KNEW WHO ALSO HAD NEWER HYUNDAI'S (3 SONATA'S AND ONE ELANTRA) AND THEY SAID THEY ALSO HAD TO HAVE THEIR BRAKES REPLACED BEFORE 20,000 MILES. SINCE THE BRAKES ARE ONLY UNDER WARRANTY UP TO 25,000 MILES I AM NOW LOOKING AT HAVING TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS A YEAR TO KEEP THE CAR WITH BRAKES, SO I'M THINKING I SHOULD TAKE THE LOSS AND TRADE IT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249416November 20, 2008
STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I PURCHASED MY 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS V6 IN 2002 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM IT, BUT THIS IS THE WORST SO FAR. MY CAR STARTED JERKING TERRIBLY WHEN I HIT ANY KIND OF BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. I HAD SOMEONE LOOK UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND NOTICED THE FRAME WAS ROTTING, THEREFORE I WAS DRIVING IT TO MY MECHANIC AND AS I PUSHED THE BRAKE TO STOP, THE RIGHT/FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME/AXLE. THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE FRAME AROUND THE AXLE. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND THEY GAVE ME A CLAIM # AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS, SO WE WILL SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249274November 19, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. ON OCTOBER 2, 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE BY ONLY TESTING THE SEAT, BUT THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE PASSENGER. WHEN THE PASSENGER WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER, THE FAILURE STILL COULD NOT BE LOCATED. ON OCTOBER 27, 2008, THE DEALER DECIDED TO SEND THE SEAT TO CALIFORNIA TO BE RE-CALIBRATED. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2008, WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY WILL HAVE THE REGIONAL MECHANIC INSPECT THE VEHICLE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249281November 19, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. EACH TIME A 260 LBS. OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THIS INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE, BUT THE FAILURE HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,351 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249087November 18, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND WILL NOT DIM. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF A CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,600. UPDATED 12/1/08 *CN THE WOULD ALWAYS REPLACE A SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. UPDATED 12/05/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249150November 18, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
I HAVE HAD TWO VALVE STEMS ON MY 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA GO BAD. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES AT GURNEE HYUNDAI 10/23/07. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS 4 OR 5 MONTHS AGO AND THE MOST RECENT WAS ON 11/2/08. WE WERE TRAVELING IN VIRGINIA AND STOPPED FOR LUNCH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. IT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS BECAUSE IT WAS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND WE WERE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249018November 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE OCS , OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM . ITS WHAT TELLS THE CAR TO TURN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE SEAT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS LIKE THE LETTER STATED AND WAS TURNED AWAY SAYING IT WORKS FINE, EVEN THOUGH I HAD AN ADULT IN THE SEAT AND THE SYSTEM SAID THE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF . AFTER A FEW CALLS TO HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, THE DEALER DECIDED TO SEND THE PASSENGER SEAT IN FOR TESTING . I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK FROM THE SHOP ON 10-27-08. THE FOLLOWING DAY MY 19 YEAR OLD WAS IN THE SEAT AND THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED SAYING "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" I CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD RECTIFY THE SITUATION. TODAY IS 11-17-08 AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A PHONE CALL REGARDING THIS MATTER. THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HELP ME , STATING THAT " WE FIXED IT ONCE AND ITS NOT OUR PROBLEM ANYMORE" I AM AT MY WITS END AS TO WHAT TO DO NOW . NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEY SIMPLY TELL ME TO DEAL WITH IT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248783November 14, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE GETTING MISALIGNED AND THE CAR KEEPS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. FINALLY TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH WHERE ALL THE SUSPENSION ATTACHMENTS ARE BARELY HOLDING IN ITS PLACE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE AT THIS MOMENT DUE TO ITS REPAIR COST VS WHAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248793November 14, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT MUST BE POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248844November 14, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS WERE COMPLETELY SMASHED IN AND THE FRAME WAS BENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER LEFT SHOULDER. THE PASSENGERS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS OPERATED IN THE MANNER THEY WERE DESIGNED; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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