Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2007)
696 consumer complaints on file.
- #10265932April 18, 2009VISIBILITY
ON 4/17/09 AT ABOUT 2PM, I WAS TRAVELING IN A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA SOUTHBOUND AT 70MPH ON I-75 IN FLORIDA BETWEEN SR64 AND SR70. SMOOTH TRAFFIC FLOW, NO ROAD HAZARDS, BUMPS, POTHOLES OR DEBRIS. WEATHER 80 DEGREES, OVERCAST. I HAD MY AC ON, WINDOWS CLOSED AND SUNROOF/SUNSHADE CLOSED WHEN "BOOM" I HEARD AN EXPLOSION ABOVE MY HEAD FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF WIND. STARTLED, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, GOT OUT AND SAW THAT MY SUNROOF HAD LITERALLY EXPLODED UPWARD, WITH THE SHATTERED RIM EDGES INTACT. THANK GOD I HAD MY SUNSHADE CLOSED OR I MIGHT HAVE HAD GLASS FLY INTO MY EYES, BLINDING ME AND CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. I DROVE HOME AND PUT A TARP ON IT BECAUSE IT WAS OVERCAST AND I WAS AFRAID OF RAIN DAMAGE. I HAVE USED THE SUNROOF ON ALMOST EVERY DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT, GRINDING NOISE, LEAK OR CONCERNS OF ANY KIND. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT THIS SUNROOF EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY A STRUCTURAL OR MECHANICAL DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT COULD HAVE LEAD TO A SERIOUS, POSSIBLY FATAL, ACCIDENT. I AM TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AND WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10263669March 30, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NOTICED LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING BUT THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW WORKS PROPERLY. CHECKED ALL FUSES AND THEY ARE FINE. REPLACED FUSES ANYWAYS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH UNDER DASH BY BRAKE PEDAL AND STILL DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. I THINK THERE IS A RELAY THAT MAY BE BAD, BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO EXPLANATION FROM SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE EXPERTS. ALL OF THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS (4 OF THEM) ARE FINE AND IT WOULD BE SURPRISING IF ALL 4 WENT BAD AT THE SAME TIME. ALL OTHER LIGHTS OPERATE PROPERLY INCLUDING TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND REVERSE LIGHTS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10262048March 16, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM AS FAR AS VISIBILITY IS CONCERNED. THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT LIGHT UP DISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT IS MADE. THERE IS BAR THAT CUTS THE LIGHT BEAM OFF AT THE TOP. WHEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SIMPLY ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH WAS WORSE BECAUSE IN THE FOG THE LIGHTS WERE NOW AIMED STRAIGHT OUT DECREASING VISIBILITY AND MAKING IT DANGEROUS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10260377March 1, 2009SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
22,000 MILES ON MY HYUNDAI SONATA AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE CALIPER STUCK. THE STUCK CALIPER LEFT THE PAD AGAINST THE ROTOR. BOTH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ROTOR AND BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $400 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR WITH ONLY 22,000 MILES HAVE A BRAKE PROBLEM LIKE THIS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10255354January 16, 2009SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 21,000 MILES. BRAKE PADS WERE STICKING CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING AND BRAKING. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED 3 TIMES WITHIN 46,000 MILES ON MY PREVIOUS 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. I BELIEVE THE BRAKES ARE IMPROPERLY ENGINEERED WITH METALS WHICH CORRODE PREMATURELY IN SALT/SNOW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10253346December 31, 2008AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ACTIVATION DEFECT ON MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2007. I WAS ADVISED THAT IF I HAVE THIS DEFECT I SHOULD CONTACT LOCAL DEALER AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT FIXED. I CALLED LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER IN BURLINGTON VERMONT AND THEY GAVE MY AN APPOINTMENT FOR DEC. 31, 2008 AT 8:00 AM. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO DEALER SHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEED THE PROOF OF I AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM OF NOT ACTIVATING THE AIR BAGS. THEY NEED THE PERSON WITH ME TO SHOW THEM THAT IT DOES NOT WORK WHILE PERSON IS IN THE CAR SEAT. I TOLD THEM HOW COME YOU DID NOT TELL ME WHEN I MADE THE APPOINTMENT ALSO THERE IS NOTHING MENTIONED ABOUT ME PROVING IT IN THE NOTICE FOR RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT PERSON WITH WHOM I MADE THE APPOINTMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE POLICY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL TAKE TWO WEEKS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR BACK ON MONDAY JAN. 5, 2009 AND THEY WILL WORK ON THE CAR AT THAT TIME. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP REP. THAT I CAN NOT KEEP TAKING TIME OFF FROM MY WORK TO GET THIS SAFETY PROBLEM FIXED. THE DEALER REP. AGREED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT TO GET THE CAR TO DEALER SHIP FROM MY HOME ON MONDAY JAN. 5, 2009. MY CONCERN IS MANY PEOPLE WILL JUST LIVE WITH DEFECT INSTEAD OF GETTING IT FIXED BECAUSE OF ROAD BLOCK FROM THE DEALER SHIP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10253028December 29, 2008AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS. THEY REMOVED THE SEAT AND SENT IT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONTACT AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED DIM FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT RETURN HIS CALL FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10252726December 24, 2008AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN A PASSENGER WHO WEIGHED 130 POUNDS OCCUPIED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. THE WARNING LIGHT IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED A SMALL STATURE ADULT AS A CHILD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY THE PASSENGER COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING WHEN NECESSARY. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #08V161000 FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE SEAT AND IMMEDIATELY THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/15/09.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10249965November 26, 2008AIR 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, 2008SERVICE 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
- #10249274November 19, 2008AIR 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
- #10248168November 10, 2008AIR BAGS
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAD RECALL WORK DONE FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON WHEN AN ADULT WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE AND THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO HOW THE PASSENGER SAT IN THE SEAT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10247847November 6, 2008AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT DETECT WHEN AN OCCUPANT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 35,000. UPDATED 11/25/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/25/08. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10247595November 3, 2008AIR BAGS
RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BEST HYUNDAI, THE DEALER IN HOUSTON WHERE I BOUGHT IT, AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE SUBJECT CAMPAIGN. SERVICE WRITER JONATHAN CONFIRMED THAT WHEN I SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE DASHBOARD "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT STAYED ON. HE SAID HE WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY GOT IN A LOANER CAR. HE NEVER DID. I EVENTUALLY TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, AND HE HAD MY VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. HE SAID SINCE THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER AND NO FAULTS FOUND, SINCE THAT TIME WHEN I SAT IN THE SEAT THE LIGHT TURNED OFF, NO WORK WAS NEEDED. BUT WORK IS NEEDED. PLEASE HELP ME GET BEST HYUNDAI TO FIX THIS AIRBAG PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10247173October 29, 2008AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCS SYSTEM AS BEING DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR OCCASIONALLY FLASHES ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,742 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10246615October 24, 2008AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITHOUT WARNING. IT REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,916.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10246399October 22, 2008AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH OR WITHOUT AN OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ON SETEMBER 7, 2007 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS CHECKED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY REMOVED THE FRONT SEAT CUSHION; HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE PASSENGER WITH HIM TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE WANTS THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE SEAT WITH THE ORIGINAL SEAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *BF
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10246218October 21, 2008AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE IS STILL OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10245685October 16, 2008AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHEN AN AVERAGE SIZE ADULT SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10244992October 9, 2008AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT INFLATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURIES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS TO HER VEHICLE. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0