Dt: the air bag light came on three times. Took vehicle to dealer twice, but problem recurred. Dealer said a code came up on the diagnostic that said ?p1378 dsab high resistance?. Driver seat connector was disconnected. Dealer said they fixed the connector. But the next day the light was back on. The second time a code of ?p1367 psbp resistance too high?. Checked harness connector and found it to be okay. Also, air bag light appeared. Cleared computer code and retested vehicle and no codes were found at this time.*ak abl.pco
2002 Hyundai Elantra airbags complaints
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I was rear-ended at high speed and struck the car to my front with significant impact. My car is a total loss. My front end is crumpled in half, bumper completely torn off as well. My airbag did not deploy. Officers at the scene and other credible sources suggest it should definitely deployed based on the damage. I suffered compressed neck vertebrae.
Consumer inquiry regarding whether or not any research has been done on the air bag failure in the 2002 hyundai elantra.***no answer required***. *mr
Head on collision, drivers side, airbags did not deploy, three people in the car all sustained injuries, driver was transported to the hospital....damage to the car from this accident is considered a total loss.......my biggest concern is why didn't my airbags deploy?
While driving 35 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. This caused the driver to sustain major injuries, and was transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection.
When rear ended 40 MPH front air bags did not deploy. Consumer had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Vehicle was involved in an accident and the engine compartment caught on fire.*mr the consumer believed the accident was due to recall (04v178000) regarding the fuel tank.
Mva 7/27/04 passenger side impact to my car driver seat belt did not lock I hit the steering wheel passenger side airbag did not deploy.
While driving 40 MPH in the rain, the consumer applied the brakes, however the brakes went to the floor and the consumer lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle collided head on with several trees. The consumer was wearing his seat belt, but the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled and the consumer was injured in the accident.
On the evening of 6/27, my son was driving our 2002 hyundai elantra. There were three other passengers in the vehicle. A deer ran in front of the vehicle, and my son veered off to the right (in an attempt to avoid hitting the deer), ran off the shoulder of the road, and into a ditch. The vehicle did not roll over, but it came to rest on it's right side. The two front and two side airbags did not deploy. A fire ignited (almost immediately) in the engine compartment area of the vehicle. All passengers were wearing seat belts, and through the grace of god, all were able to escape the vehicle before it became thoroughly engulfed in flames.this is related to the fuel tank assembly recall 04v178000
Car involved in a collison, air bags failed to open, driver injured, car struck on passenger side, car was a total lost.
Consumer's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle that was traveling at 65 MPH. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Vehicle was totaled.
The airbag sensor in my 2002 hyundai elantra gt does not work. The dealer says this is because the module got wet due to coffee being spilled onto it. The sensor sits somewhere under the cup holder. Liquid can get into it via the gear selector. Dealer says this is owner abuse and wants $1200 to repair. To me, this is a design defect because it should be expected that some liquid may spill from a cup in the cup holder. Even if we replace the module, since it is not sealed, there is no guarantee that something won't spill on it in the future.*ak abl.pco
While driving between 25 to 30 MPH and going down and a curb the steering wheel failed to respond and remained in the same position. This caused the vehicle to veer into oncoming truck. Upon impact, neither of the air bags deployed. According to the consumer, under puerto rican law, vehicle would be returned to the bank if dealer was notified.
Several weeks ago, I filed a complaint on this site 10049365. I have seen no responses of any type. Now to take that complaint a step further. Many of the problems that I have encountered with this hyundai death trap,and the unwillingness of hma to look into the problems ,or the dealers to rectify the problems is well documented on this web site. As I mentioned in my previous complaint, I went through the lemon law process in my state. They require arbitration with the bbb autoline. The arbitration was a joke and the hma representative accused my wife of driving the vehicle as a commercial vehicle and put all of the car woes on her. She drives the car for work, mostly highway. Also, the arbitrator accused us of having a tow hitch on the car, which is legal, but not recommended. Well, we have no trailer or hitch. The bbb autoline is rigged against the consumer and they should not associated with any state or federal laws whatsoever. Hyundais of this model are certain death traps and I feel that the federal government should order hma to repair everyone of them now. The consumer is stuck between a global conglomerate and local dealers who will not repair these vehicles.
While traveling at 35 to 40 MPH driver lost control of vehicle and slammed head on into a street pole. Upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. Then, air bag light illuminated shortly after. The vehicle was towed to dealer.
From day of purchase, I noticed a vibration in the steering, starting about 42 MPH. Took the vehicle to dealer, who rotated and balanced tires. Vibration then started about 50 MPH, back to the dealer rotated and balanced tires again along with alignment. Vibration about 58 MPH back to dealer again, rotation, forced balancing, rotor turned down, still had vibration. Filed under lemon law, final attempt by service department involved hma regional chief mechanic trouble shooter. He claimed they loosened motor mounts and let engine center itself, changed tires, balanced and aligned again. After a week I picked up car which he said was fine. Vibration still noticeable. Gave up on hma and drove car about 20,000 more miles till vibration got so bad I had to go to a brake shop because it was almost impossible to stop. They changed pads, adjusted brakes and rebuilt right front caliper. No more vibration. Hyundai won't pay for the repair, so following thru with lemon law and hoping to get out of this death trap. Air bag light comes on some days, and stays on all day, some days it's not on. Do the air bags work. Also having problems with paint finish, door seals and seat belt retractors. Real piece of junk and I would never recommend this car to any one. Also had to have brake dust removed from rear brakes at about 7000 miles and the dealer charged me 60.00$ excessive dust accumulation is a design defect and at the least should have been covered by hyundai. *la abl.pco
On board computer failed to deploy airbag and seat belt did not hold during an accident which resulted in injury to my neck and back.
My daughter was driving our 2002 hyundai elantra when she hit someone from behind. All of the injuries from this accident were minor, but the rear seatbelt became a major concern. Our grandson, who is almost 2 years old, was in his carseat in the back seat on the passengers side. His seatbelt did not hold his seat. He and the carseat were thrown forward against the back of the front seat. He had some bruising on his knee and struggled to walk for a day or two and this seems to be the extent of his inbjuries. However, I am concerned about what would happen if this had been a more serious crash. I spoke with the local dealer, hunters chevrolet, and they gave me some crap about sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. It all depended on the amount of enertia the car seat generated when it flew forward. This doesn't sound right or safe to me. Also, I am interested in finding out why the driver's airbag did not deploy.
Brakes locked up and skidded for approximately 50 ft. At below speed limit causing rear end collision. Car bumper was punctured by tail pipe of vehicle in front and air bags did not deploy.
Vehicle was in a severe side collision, but the side air bag didn't deploy on impact. Vehicle was totaled.
Vehicle "surges" to very high RPM without warning. Has been to dealer x3 for repair/adjustment. Last time at dealership 04-10-03 the throttle sensor was replaced. )n 05-02-03 "surging" occurred again, causing crash. Also vehicle pulled violently to right after brakes were applied, car skidded prior to impact even with ABS brakes. No air bag deployment. Crash speed est. At 25-30 MPH.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and none of the air bags deployed.
Frontal air bag failure. Mr
The vehicle was impacted on the passenger side door yet the air bags did not deploy. *nlm
Air bags activated causing driver to lose control of visibility and vehicle. *jb abl.pco ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****769299
While driving 55mph car rolled over 3 times and off a cliff 40feet, and air bags did not deploy.
Vehicle was involved in a two collision accident. First impact struck the vehicle sideways, next impact was head on. Upon impact, neither dual air bag deployed. Vehicle was totaled due to extent of damage. Please describe details.
While at a stop, vehicle was hit on drivers side from another vehicle going 25- 30 miles per hour. Upon impact none of the four air bags experienced deployment. Consumer suffered lower back, neck and shoulder injuries. Drivers window shattered.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 70mph. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled. Please provide additional information.
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