"takata recall" my husband, daughter, and I were in an accident with a driver of a mini van who blew a stop sign on a city street. The driver of the van was ticketed. The van's airbags went off as the photo shows. Our 2013 elantra air bags did not as the photos show. I was in the front passenger seat. All of us had seatbealts on but I suffered blunt chest trauma and a concussion. The vehicle airbag book says their is a sensor in the front center of the car that detects 30 degrees either way. Look at the photos - failed to detect and deploy in our case.
2013 Hyundai Elantra airbags complaints
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On april 14th 2017 I got into a car accident where I ended up on my drivers side in a ditch and my side impact airbags never deployed. We have been in constant contact with hyundai since than with no resolution. We have before the car got fixed and after the car got fixed pictures of the airbags and you can clearly see where someone had tampered with them. My car has been sitting in our driveway since may 4th not being driven because we don't feel safe driving it not knowing if the airbags are going to work if we need them too and we were told to not use it by hyundai until someone from hyundai could come and inspect the car, which they never did. I also have all the phone calls we have ever made to hyundai written down including times, dates, who we talked to and what we talked about, all the emails sent back and forth with hyundai we also have printed. It has gotten to a pint now that we actually got the bbb and the north carolina state attorney general involved. I have included the pictures my husband took of the drivers side and passenger side airbags.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 40 MPH, a vehicle crashed into the front end of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle sustained severe front end damage and was destroyed, but the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the neck, back, shoulder, and stomach. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Air bag light came on while driving. Went on and off intermittently for several weeks. Is now almost always on, but on rare occasions will turn off only to come back on later. 77000 miles on car, so not in warranty. Symptoms seem similar to earlier recall of hyundai vehicles for defective clock springs.
It was jan 8, 2017 and it had been raining. My son was driving the vehicle and he hydroplaned on the freeway going 55-60 MPH. The vehicle did a 90 degree turn on the freeway and hit a guard rail. Both my son and grand daughter had whiplash but no other visible signs. The air bags did not deploy. I opened a claim with hyundai. They sent an private inspector and hyundai determined that the air bags should not have deployed (see attached)
While driving up over a mountain pass the airbag deployed warning lights were lit and the low tire pressure light lit. I stopped and checked the tires. The right rear tire had a hole in the sidewall. There was no impact with any vehicle or hillside. This road has quite a few turns and is a narrow two lane mountain pass. ( gates pass, tucson arizona.
My airbag light was off and on for about a month and now it is a steady light. The repair shop I took it to said I needed a clock spring and a new driver air bag. They also said I might need another part. Total cost of all of this will be around $1600. Since my car has over 100,000 miles, it is not under warranty. I've noticed other people are complaining about the airbag light.
1. Airbag light has been turning on. No apparent reason but I was told that if in an accident will not deployed. Since 10/12/2016 2. Suspension is not the greatest, car will swirled sometimes if exceeding 40mph hello I live in puerto rico there is no such thing as 40mph in our roads... 3. Tire sensors are constantly braking. 4. Front headlights seems get humidity when it rains or get too cold. 5. Brakes sometimes do not work as they should, I stop and it seems to keep going I would have to brake again to make it stop and these is not going more than 40 MPH.
I have noticed that my vehicle's airbag light is turning on and off while the vehicle is in motion on a city street and on highways. I do not know what triggers it to turn off and on. It also turns on and off while the vehicle is not in motion. I believe this is a major security issue because if I am involved in a major car crash and the airbags are not on then I will not be secured.
My 19 year old daughter was in an accident on april 9th 2016 in her 2013 hyundai elantra. . Both vehicles were at a dead stop at an intersection before either of them started moving. My daughter was going straight and the other vehicle was turning, both of which were going approximately 10 MPH. My daughters car hit the front fender of the other vehicle causing a bent wheel and a small dent to the fender. My daughters hyundai, totaled. Every airbag in the hyundai deployed, including the back seat which seemed strange since it was a frontal crash. The transmission wouldn't go in to any other gear it was stuck in drive. The hood was smashed up to the front windshield. The damage to the car was over $12,000 there has to be some faulty part(s) or equipment on the car to cause such damage at such low speeds. I can't imagine what could happen at highway speeds in a crash in a hyundai. I wrote to hyundai about safety concerns of their hyundai elantras, their response was unacceptable: "we understand that you are dissatisfied with the design of the 2013 elantra and we apologize for any disappointment this has caused you. This information has been forwarded to all appropriate parties within hyundai for review, including hyundai management." really hyundai! People can be severely injured or die in these vehicles which I feel hyundai needs to be a little more concerned.
On july 11, 2016 had an accident wherein the vehicle was totaled and the front driver side air bag did not deploy. Driver was diagnosed with blunt force trauma to the sternum. Driver rear ended a vehicle which was stopped on the on ramp to the highway.
Braking difficulties and air bags structure.
While driving my car the trip reset button does not reset and the number of mpg going crazy and now I have the airbag light on the dash on suddenly and stayed on. I am afraid that the air bag will deploid or wont work on a accident. Safety. This vehicle was in motion.
My son had an accident on the street where we live coming home one night, he fell asleep and he ran into a parked pick up on the right side of the street and the had lots of front end damage, the car was a total loss. He hit his face on the steering wheel during the accident, the air bag(s) did not deploy. My son's face was horribly swollen, he also ended up with a blacken, blood shot eye as well and I had to take him to the doctor to seek medical treatment.
Takata recall. The airbag light is on since december 23rd 2015, I went to the rick case hyundai dealer in davie, fl and they told me the warranty expires??, how come a warranty for a mechanic part that is not in use, mean the airbags have never been deployed, can expire??, I am very concern for my wife, daughter and me safety and afraid to use the car for long trips.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving at 40 MPH, another vehicle ran a traffic light and crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Airbag light comes on and then goes of when you unfasten seatbelt.
I was coming off of interstate 95 onto my exit and I applied my brake to slow my car but my brake apparently gave out and was not working . It make a loud sound like it was trying to hold but it didn't and in order to stop my car from hitting any others or people standing at the side of the road I tried steering it toward the closest curb so that I could prevent as much as possible within my power. My airbags didn't deploy but the car hit hard enough that my face slammed into the steering wheel, I sustained a concussion and damaged my face and glasses. I have muscle strains in my back, neck and still a swollen eye and cheek bone.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While stopped, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact's vehicle rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the back and the right thumb. The front passenger sustained a back injury. The contact did not disclose if medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000. ...updated 02/11/15
Driver was making a left turn into a parking space on 2nd floor of parking garage. As the left turn was made, the elantra gt suddenly accelerated by itself into a wall, hitting a pole and the wall. Hyundai is investigating. Dealer is useless. Right now unsure how to proceed. Exterior can be fixed, but what about the problem?
Did not go off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the air bags failed to deploy after another vehicle crashed in the driver side of the contact's vehicle., the driver sustained unknown injuries which he received medical attention on the scene and was later taken to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000.
My wife was driving the car. It was a dark road in the night. Perhaps she didn't see the stop sign and crashed into a vehicle coming from right hand side, going in the same direction my wife was going. My wife crashed the other vehicle from behind. It was serious crash in which the entire front portion of the car is damaged. But the air bags did not come out. My wife had her head hit the steering wheel and had an injury. My complaint is "why did the air bag not inflate in such a serious crash?" ..updated 10/06/14 *bf. Updated 05/13/2015
While turning into a parking spot. My car suddenly jumped and accelerated and slammed into a concrete barrier. The air bag also did not deploy.
Was making a left turn at a intersection and t boned a pick up truck, extensive damage to front end of the elantra front end,[ air bags did not deploy on the elantra ] even though the whole front end was tore off. Driver door damaged,windshield cracked both front fenders damaged, plus unknown if transmission and or transaxle has been damaged until the car can be repaired. Hyundai has stop any repairs until they send a hyundai investigator to look at the car, which they say could take up to 6 to 8 weeks to check it.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 10 MPH and making a left turn, the contact accidentally crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and the passengers in the vehicle sustained minor scrapes and bruises that required medical attention. The other vehicle's passengers also required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,200. ..updated 10/01/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, another vehicle crashed into the rear end of the vehicle causing the contact to crash into the preceding vehicle. The driver and passenger air bags both failed to deploy. A police report was filed and both the contact and the passenger required medical attention. The contact sustained injuries to the back and her septum was ripped. The passenger sustained injuries to the neck. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 21,497.
Vehicle 1-(jaguar 2004) traveling eastbound at 1000 north loop e. Driving towards exit lane. Vehicle 2-(hyundai elantra 2013) traveling east bound at 1000 north loop e. In lane #4. Vehicle 3 (box truck) traveling east bound at 1000 north loop e in lane #3. Vehicle 1's fd struck the fixed object (plastic barrels divider/concrete wall) and the vehicle rolled from right to left and slid across lanes of traffic and vehicle 1's fd struck vehicle 2's fd and vehicle 1's fd struck vehicles vehicle 3's fr. Vehicle 1 received a citation for failure to drive in a single lane. Vehicle 2-hyundai elantra was totaled out by insurance and the bags never deployed during the accident. Emergency personnel on the scene asked why they did not deploy...updated 09-10-140*bf *tr updated 11/7/2014
I was going to work on the morning of 12-3-13. While merging from rt 77 to i480 when I noticed an accident ahead. I slowed down because of the accident and was hit from behind by another car and was pushed into the car in front of me. None of my airbags deployed. I sustained the following injuries: cervical and thoracic strain and sternal contusion. The injuries resulted in medical costs exceeding $15,000. The repair to the vehicle cost $10,500. ..updated 08-28-14 *bf
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