The air bag light came on for the front passenger seat. I took it to Grayson Hyundai & they tried to get part #88840-3L500-J9 which is the latch right front buckle assembly. I was told there was no part available because my car is a 2006 & manufactures are only required to carry parts for 10 years. I was also told if the air bags worried me to trade cars. I would think the seat belt buckle for a safety feature like the air bag would have to always be available. I have owned this car since 2006, it only has 26,600 miles on it. It has always been garage kept & literally looks like a new one EXCEPT I have NO air bags. Also, today I was told part #88840-3L500-J9 is on a National Parts List, whatever that means. Surely this has happened to someone else. I just decided to report it.
2006 Hyundai Azera: seat belt won't latch or retract
6 of the 188 complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Azera describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 2
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
- 20081
- 20074
- 20066
What owners say
Air bag light on...vehicle taken to dealer and I was told that pretensioner passenger side seat belt failed. Recall compllied with on passenger side seat belt 2010. Cost to fix $573. Not repaired yet. I have complained hyundai of america.
Driving on i70. Driver power seat moved backward. Was able to stop motion and return seat to previous position using switch. The seat had been moving back and the seatback had been titling forward when car was parked and no ignition on. Seat has since been moving back while driving more often and the seat back now tilts forward while driving. Had to stop car since switch would not override the actions. Had this checked after first incident at dealer. Stated they couldn't duplicate problem but would probably require complete replacement of drivers seat at about $2000. Have also had problem with passenger side airbags and seatbelt. Buckles have been replaced under a recall on both front seats but didn't fix the airbag problem. This is a major safety issue and a recall should be issued before someone gets killed. Think about gm key problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai azera. The contact stated the front driver's side seat belt buckle was fractured. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 118,975.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai azera. The contact stated that the seat belt sensor failed and caused the driver's side front air bag light to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the air bag failure. The dealer replaced the seat belt sensor; however the failure was not corrected. The air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired the approximate failure mileage was 39,198 and the current mileage was 73,000.
I took my vehicle in to be repaired for the recall for the air bag sensor. Three months later the light came on again and I took it back to have it evaluated and now they are saying that it the seat belt buckle pre tensioner sensor. I said to them that it was repaired already and they said that it was not . Through further investigation I found on a web site from the hyundai dealer for campaign 094 that when repairing the wiring harness that they are to look at the sensor as well and fix at that time and submit a claim for this. Now they are wanting to charge me for something that should have been repaired in the beginning.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Hyundai de puerto rico is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 azera vehicles manufactured from september 27, 2005, through october 1, 2008. The wiring harness for the right front seat belt tension sensor may sustain damage after repeated use of the seat belt. If the seat belt tension sensor wiring becomes damaged the air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating front air bag deployment.
- Risk
- The seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury should the air bag not deploy as intended.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will inspect and replace the right front seat belt and install a new seat belt tension sensor wiring harness clip, if necessary, and reroute the right front seat belt tension sensor wiring and secure the wiring with a new harness clip. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on february 8, 2010. Owners may contact hyundai de puerto rico 1‑787‑999‑3333.
Recall number 10V007000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 azera vehicles manufactured from september 27, 2005, through october 1, 2008. The wiring harness for the right front seat belt tension sensor may sustain damage after repeated use of the seat belt. If the seat belt tension sensor wiring becomes damaged the air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating front air bag deployment.
- Risk
- The seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury should the air bag not deploy as intended.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on february 22, 2010. Owners may contact hyundai customer assistance center at 1‑800‑633‑5151.
Recall number 09V497000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Hyundai Azera seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2006 Hyundai Azera?
6 of 188 owner complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Azera (3%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Hyundai Azera?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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