Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the rear passenger's side tire blew, causing the vehicle to roll over and land on the driver's side. None of the air bags deployed. Both the contact and a passenger were injured. The contact sustained injuries to the head, ribs and back. The passenger sustained injuries to the head. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not inspected for the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and the current mileage was 153,000. Updated 03/07/13*lj the consumer stated the vehicle had tokyo tires installed in june 2012 with an alignment. The consumer crossed a rail road crossing. Approx a half mile, the vehicle went off the right shoulder of the road, got back on to the road, hit an ice patch, hit a ditch, rolled over twice and landed on the driver's side door. Updated 03/11/2013
2002 Hyundai Elantra airbags complaints
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The air bag light on the dashboard illuminated. This marked the third such incident since the vehicle was recalled for an airbags defect and received a replacement airbag wire kit and vinyl cover on 12/12/2008 at 60,414 miles. When I took the vehicle in to the local hyundai dealership, they found that the side airbag for the front passenger seat had too much resistance because the wiring harness had fallen from the protective bracket. To address the issue, the dealership tightened the connector and secured it to a protective bracket with a zip tie. The dealership performed the work under the twelve-month/ 12,000-mile service and parts guarantee stemming from the repair for the previous incident in which the airbags became inoperable because of a poor connection at the psab connector under the front passenger seat.
Air bag light is on. Currently there is a safety recall in effect describing movement of the air bag wiring harness underneath the front seat. I visually confirmed the airbag wiring harness underneath the front passenger seat has been dislodged. I spoke with hyundai 112 [631‑758‑2200] and hyundai [800‑633‑5151]. Both times I've been informed there's nothing they can do because my car is not within the VIN range of the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle, causing the vehicle that was following the contact to crash into the contact's vehicle. The front driver side air bag did not deploy but the passengers side air bag did. The police were called to the scene and a report was filed. The contact sought medical attention for injuries to her chest and shoulder blades. The doctor diagnosed her with a chest contusion. The vehicle was destroyed and was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
While driving down my residential street, my passenger side air bag detonated for no reason. The car was not in an accident of any kind. I immediately contacted hyundai, who made me do all sorts of paperwork, saying they would investigate and have an answer as to whether they would replace the airbag, ripped upholstery and now broken seat belts. They claimed they would have an answer within 6-8 weeks of receiving my paperwork. They received it on october 3, 2011. I still do not have an answer, and now hyundai will not respond to my emails.
The airbag light illuminated. I took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai, which advised that the airbags were inoperable because of a poor connection at the psab connector under the front passenger seat. Lakeland automall hyundai "repaired pin tension and verified concern was corrected." I asked whether the defect was covered under the airbags recall for this vehicle. Lakeland automall hyundai claimed that this defect was not covered by the airbags recall. It billed me $102.72.
The airbag light illuminated. I took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai and was charged $101.93 for an assessment that the airbags were inoperable due to a faulty airbag control module. This hyundai dealership then quoted me $693.31 plus tax to perform the repair. I asked whether this issue should be covered by the recent airbag recall under which the vehicle had received a replacement airbag wire kit and vinyl cover on 12/12/2008 at 60,414 miles. Lakeland automall hyundai claimed that the faulty airbag control module was not subject to recall. Eventually, this dealership and hyundai agreed to replace the airbag control module on 2/13/2009 as a "warranty extension" for the $101.93 fee that I had already paid.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact stated his air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised him that the sensor on the front passenger seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,300. Updated 10/27/11*bf updated 12/19/11
I was recently in a car accident which was my fault, however the airbag did not go off or was never there to begin with ( its a used car). The crash was head on and the airbag most definitely should have gone off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH when the front driver side air bag deployed independently. The contact was injured as a result. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 178,000. Updated 03/29/11*lj updated 12/20/11
Srs light in instrument cluster would come on and off then, stayed off. I took vehicle to dealer and was advised the wiring harness under the passenger front seat needed to be replaced. I declined to replace as the cost was very high. I later checked the federal safety agency data base and found this problem listed for the 2002 hyundai elantra; the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v533000. I called the dealer in regards to the recall and was informed my car was not included and the stated recall, was a different problem. I later called hyundai USA and they advised me my car was not included in the recall as it was manufactured 6 months later then the recall group. My vehicle has the same problem as that listed in the above recall. If there is a side impact the side air bags will not deploy, a definite safety issue! I think hyundia should make and pay for the repair!
Hi, my daughter has an 02 hyundai elantra gls. I brought the car in to our local torrington ct, dealer who performed "two recalls" but not the one needed because it isn't showing up as a recall. My VIN# is [xxx]and the recall I am looking to have done is number 088 which is listed everywhere from motor trend to automotive.com as the exact problem on my daughters vehicle for 2001 and 2002 elantras. They only have recall 080125 listed which was completed. This is a very serious problem because neither air bag will work. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2002 hyundai elantra. Consumer states vehicle has faulty lower control arms *tgw the consumer stated the lower control arm failed twice. The consumer became of aware of recall and the dealer replaced the lower control arm free of charge the second time. The first time, the consumer went to a repair shop and paid at his expense. The consumer was also informed the air bag light was on, all four struts needed to be replaced as well as the rims and tires.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that after having the air bags frontal, sensor/control module (08v53300) repaired under the recall the air bag light remained illuminated while driving 25 MPH. The manufacturer stated that since the recall repair was performed they are not obligated to repair the vehicle for free. The contact stated that the failure was a safety issue since the air bag could deploy while driving. The failure mileage was 72,000.
I owned 1 2002 hyundai elantra, in which I was involved in a serious accident on the freeway. My car was only 5 months old when this accident occurred. This car was purchased because it had been equipped with 4 airbags, which included head protection. This accident occurred on february 19, 2003. I was hit by a semi truck, mainly on the drivers side, to which none of the 4 airbags deployed. Hyundai had been contacted, to which they claim there was no possible fault of the manufacturer. I am permanently disabled due to this accident, which left me with a brain injury as well as numerous permanent issues. We are working with senator timothy grindell in the state of ohio, to make "road rage" (which had been the reason for this accident), in trying to make road rage a punishable crime in the state of ohio. We have not been compensated in any way from hyundai motor company, not even another vehicle, since my car had been totaled. Can you please tell me if anything can be done since I recently found out that there has been a recall on the exact part that they found to be faulty, in that none of the air bags deployed. I am eager to get some kind of information, with the hopes of helping others in the future, in that these cars are unsafe, and that hyundai will not take any kind of responsibility in this case. I appreciate any kind of help in my case, thank you very much!
2002 hyundai elantra. Srs airbag light came on instrument console. The passanger seatbelt tensioner detonated about a month later. About two months after that the driver side seat airbag deployed on its own while I was driving..no impact whatsoever. Car now in dealer for module replacement and aribag replacement.
Air bag light is on when car is on and started. Also when turning left or right my car is making cranking noises up in the front of the car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. She received recall notice the federal safety agency campaign id 08v533000, air bags frontal, sensor/control module. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. When she picked up the vehicle the air bag light illuminated indicating that there was a failure. The dealer was notified and they stated that she had to pay for the repairs. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 15000.
Dash board air bag light comes on - no crash, etc. Light stays on. Appointment at local dealer to diagnose.
Air bag light comes on due to loose connection under drivers seat.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the air bag sensor light illuminated and would not dim. Through online research, she found a recall regarding the air bags; however, her VIN was not included. The contact feels that the manufacturer should repair the vehicle because this is a major safety issue. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 74,000.
I currently own a 2002 hyundai elantra. The airbag light came on one day for no apparent reason. I took it to a local hyundai dealership service garage and they explained that the wiring underneath the front passenger seat had become disconnected due to a few items that were under the seat. I called hyundai consumer affairs to see if there had been a recall on this, as it seemed odd to me that this could happen simply due to an object being underneath a car seat, and they indicated there was indeed a recall for this same exact situation for my year, make and model, but that the manufacture date on my vehicle was approximately 6 months outside of the range of the recall, so there was nothing they could do about it. I find it suspect that they cannot cover the cost to fix this issue, which is exactly the same as the current recall description, just because they determined that my vehicle is outside the manufacturing date range. I would like my vehicle included in this recall so that this does not happen again, causing a potential safety issue. The recall information can be found on your website. The federal safety agency action number is ea08012.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact noticed that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument control panel. Two years later, he received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v533000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) and immediately took the vehicle to the dealer. The technician stated that because they previously installed a new side impact air bag wiring harness, connector clips, revised the side impact air bag wiring harness attachments under the driver's and front passenger seats, and because the air bag indicator was still illuminated, the contact would have to pay a diagnostic fee to have the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 77,000. Updated 02-23-09 *bf upadted 02/24/09.
The car hyundai 2002 elantra used to be very good car .it did not give me complain during 4 years. But when 80,000 miles covered the air bags lights keep on and off during high speed. But then problem come to normal and engine light does not go away.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. When the ignition was activated the air bag warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer for the malfunction since the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v53300 (air bag frontal sensor/control module) recall was previously repaired. The air bag warning light continued to remain illuminated when the engine was on. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 50,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. When the contact started the ignition, the air bag warning indicator immediately illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnostic and they stated that the failure was related to the air bag module. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v533000 (air bags, frontal:sensor/control module), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 104,000. Updated 12/10/08 *cn updated 12/16/08.
During a 35 MPH direct frontal collision with another vehicle, both front air bags (driver's side and passenger's side) failed to deploy.
Airbags on my 2002 hyundai elantra gt did not go off when I had a head on collision with a guardrail at high speed. No injuries except whiplash, luckily!
Dt: the consumer states son parked in a parking lot and when he tried to get into the car he heard a loud bang, all of a sudden the driver's side air bag deployed without warning. He was told that it was okay to drive the vehicle with the air bag deployed. A couple of days later while the vehicle was parked and running the passenger's side air bag deployed. The vehicle is at a dealership being repaired for four recalls . The recalls did not include air bags. No crashes were involved to make the air bags deploy. The vehicle is being investigated as of now.*ak updated 11/29/05. *jb abl.pco
2002 hyundai elantra,4dr. No passenger, driver of elantra crossed intersection & did not see car coming to right of him, plymouth mini-van hit side of elantra traveling between 40 & 45 MPH, impacted elantra at the passenger side rear of front door and front of rear door, direct side hit,elantra rolled onto its top, passenger side airbag did not deploy on elantra, also no other airbag deployed on elantra, plymouth mini-van steering wheel & passenger front airbag both deployed.
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