2003 Hyundai Santa Fe: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Dec 4, 2017 · Airbags, Body · 165,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

My airbags were defective. I was in a car accident, and the airbags did not deploy. After the accident, I was taken to the hospital to treat multiple bodily injuring, which could have been prevented if the airbag had deployed. I was driving in town when the accident occurred. I overshot a turn and hit a poll on the left side of the car. The car flipped and was totaled. Again, no airbags were deployed. I have included pictures of the car after the accident. My main concern is the issue with the airbags. I feel as though these should have worked properly and that I am fortunate enough that the accident was not any worse, as more serious injuries could have then occurred.

Filed Dec 4, 2017 · Airbags, Body · 165,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

My airbags were defective. I was in a car accident, and the airbags did not deploy. After the accident, I was taken to the hospital to treat multiple bodily injuring, which could have been prevented if the airbag had deployed. I was driving in town when the accident occurred. I overshot a turn and hit a poll on the left side of the car. The car flipped and was totaled. Again, no airbags were deployed. I have included pictures of the car after the accident. My main concern is the issue with the airbags. I feel as though these should have worked properly and that I am fortunate enough that the accident was not any worse, as more serious injuries could have then occurred. If needed, I have more pictures; however, due to the file size allowed, I have limited it to key picture. Please let me know.

Filed Feb 12, 2016 · Airbags, Seat belts · OH · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, a tractor trailer collided into the driver side of the contacts vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt failed to restraint the contact. A police report was filed. The contact sustained severe injuries to his chest and back. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed and seemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 03/16/16*lj updated 03/22/16.

Filed May 19, 2015 · Airbags · 142,017 miles · ND · crash · 1 injury

I ran into a van traveling 30 MPH. I totaled the front of my hyundai sante fe. The van in front of me was at a complete stop. His van hit was pushed into a truck that was stopped in front of him. The air bags never deployed. Why didn't the air bags go off? The fireman at the scene even said they should have.

Filed Oct 8, 2014 · Airbags · IL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a neck injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensors needed to be connected. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Nov 6, 2008 · Airbags · 115,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. On august 16, 2008, while driving 45 MPH, a vehicle failed to yield at a red light. The contact was unable to stop and the front bumper on the passenger side of her vehicle struck a travel trailer. The driver and passenger frontal air bag indicators illuminated, but failed to deploy. The passenger seated in the front seat received injures to the neck, back, and head. The rear passenger was traumatized. The contact received injuries to the neck, back, and shoulders. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the air bags failed to deploy due to faulty wires. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the air bags will only deploy under extreme experiences. They further stated that the front passenger side bumper crashing into the trailer would not have caused the air bags to deploy. The owner's manual stated that the air bags were designed to deploy at any speed in the event of a crash. The vehicle has been repaired. Nevada police report number 0808160558 was filed. The failure mileage was 115,000 and current mileage was 116,000.

Filed Sep 7, 2005 · Airbags · FL · crash

I was in a car accident with a mini van and my passenger front was damaged. My airbags did not deploy on either side mostly the passenger side and I have been informed that with the damage it should have deployed.

Filed Mar 23, 2005 · Airbags, Brakes · 6,500 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

While driving the brakes failed. Upon applying the brakes, the vehicle continued to coast, the first time this happened. The second time this happened, it resulted in an accident. The consumer contacted the dealer, and was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. A third time resulted in an accident, and the air bag did not deploy. The consumer was injured, and the vehicle was totaled. *ak

Filed Feb 10, 2005 · Airbags, Brakes · 65,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

While driving the brakes failed. Upon applying the brakes vehicle continued to coast. However, it happened again, and an accident occurred. Contacted the dealer, and was told there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. It happened a third time which LED to another accident, and the air bags did not deploy. Consumer was injured, and the vehicle was totaled.

Filed Sep 5, 2004 · Airbags · 10,309 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

On march 30, 2004 at 5:52 am while on my way to work, my hyundai santa fe was hit on the driver's side door by a man who ran a red light. As his vehicle made impact, my santa fe was sent into a roll-over, with approximately three to four flips. My side airbags did not deploy, and as a result, I hit my head on the driver's side window. I suffered from a concussion and daily headaches, that at times were debilitating. The driver's side of the car, from front to back, was destroyed. I was unable to exit the vehicle this way, and had to get out of the car through the passenger's side with the help of a passer-by. Both vehicles were totaled as a result of the accident. I contacted hyundai and sent them all of the required paperwork. I received a reply that stated they felt the airbags had functioned in the manner in which they were designed, and this was their final decision on the matter. I fail to see how side-air bags, not deploying in a roll-over collision, are functioning at all. When I purchased the vehicle, the dual side impact airbags were one of the selling points that the dealer used. Included in the owners manual was a pamphlet that also described the airbags, along with pictures of a car being hit in the driver's door and roll-over accidents. According to this pamphlet, the side airbags would protect you in crashes such as these.

Filed Jun 25, 2004 · Airbags · 9,100 miles · NY · crash · fire · 1 injury

On february 3, 2004, thomas ashfield, my husband, was driving to the high school to pick up our daughter. While driving southbound toward the high school two vehicles were traveling north. The first car was traveling at a higher rate of speed than what the elements called for, hitting the second car and shooting the car into ours, broadsiding tom on his driver's side. Tom immediately heard a snap. He sustained broken ribs, a torn meniscus , and a herniated disc in his c5/c6. (his first surgery is complete, we are awaiting the second.) the damage to the car was enough to require approximately $8,400.00. During the accident, the side airbag did not deploy. The insurance company wanted a rapid repair. We never thought to get engineers out to look at the damage or to take pictures. We did learn that there had been a problem with the airbag and sensor from the body shop and they said they would retain the components so that hyundai could view them. I wrote to hyundai on april 14, 2004. A representative contacted us the first time in june and then on june 22, 2004, he called again asking for the name of the repair shop. Tom gave him the information. The representative called us back and told tom that the repair shop had gotten rid of the parts. That was a shock to us because up until two weeks ago, they told us they would retain it. (we confirmed this with them when the representative first made contact with us.) in addition, from what the representative told tom, the story changed about the defective parts. I do not have the slightest idea of what occurred. Something is happening. I want answers. I want to know why the malfunction happened. Was this the first time or is it something that is ongoing and nobody is paying attention to. My husband sustained major injuries. We paid for safety features on a new vehicle and they did not work. What will it require for us to receive answers...a death?