2007 hyundai sante fe. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle airbags *tgw the consumer stated he received a recall notice in the mail regarding the air bag. However, when ever he called the dealer, he was always told the parts were not available. On may 7, 2012 the consumer was involved in an accident and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was totaled.
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe airbags complaints
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My local vehicle service department in maryland will not fix the current air bag recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v472000), because the vehicle was bought in guam. They claimed that us recalls don't apply to cars bought in guam, even though they researched the issue and found that the reason my air bag light is illuminated is because of a faulty clock spring, the same as the recall. I now have a vehicle with a safety recall in the united states and the manufacturer refuses to fix it, which means my air bag will not work.
The airbag light in the instrument cluster came on and now stays on while the car is being operated. This is the fourth time in less than a year that this has happened. I'm told that when this light is on the airbag system is not operating and will not function when needed. The prior three times this happened, the incident was addressed by my hyundai dealer, king hyundai in deerfield beach, fl. In one case, there was a recall by hyundai for a "clock spring" replacement which king hyundai claims they have completed, yet the light keeps coming on, usually within one month of having it repaired at the dealer. There are numerous complaints about this all over the internet yet there are no permanent solutions from hyundai while there is a significant risk undertaken by drivers of this vehicle when the government mandated airbag system is disengaged, thus I implore you to force hyundai to once again recall all affected vehicles that seem to commonly have this problem and permanently fix them.
The clock spring contact assembly, installed behind the steering wheel, that provides electrical connection between driver's air bag and air bag control module failed in june, 2010. This safety hazard had to be repaired on june 24, 2010 and I had to pay for the deductible of $100 on the extended warranty. Hyundai recently announced a vehicle recall on this safety hazard (campaign 103)--but refuses to accept my claim for repair reimbursement of the repair deductible "because I had the car repaired prior to the dates they allowed for this condition". I've owned several hyundai's and this is absurd. My repair was june 24, 2010 and they won't allow claims for any repair prior to september 8, 2010 (a mere 10.5 weeks difference)! Claim [xxx]. It's the same problem that was repaired. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Passenger air bag deactivates due to misclassification of occupant (125 pound wife).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundia santa fe. While the contact was driving approximately 25 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the trouble code detected that the pods ecu was faulty. The technician stated that the front passenger seat would need to be replaced in order to perform the repair. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, another vehicle crashed into her passenger. The contact's vehicle rolled over twice, but the air bags did not deploy. The contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance to treat a shoulder injury. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to tow yard. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 03/14/12*lj updated 03/16/12
Hi, I took my car today to hyundai of white plains for "air bag" warning campaign "camp 103". The dealership charged me 119 usd for this. I am tried to contact hyundai as I did not gets satisfactory answer when I called hyundai customer connect. I am writing my concern to the federal safety agency by this complaint. According to the recall letter this check/repair should be free of charge and this is miss leading part on hyundai motors, USA. Please look in to this matter and help me as a customer of vehicle with recall. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I received a recall letter from hyundai concerning the airbags in the vehicle. I realized that my airbag light on my dash had been on for a long time, perhaps a year or two, but I thought that was normal and didn't realize it meant it didn't work. I brought my vehicle to the dealer and they performed the repair related to the recall. The dealer stated that the repair did not fix the problem as the airbag light was still on. I agreed to pay the diagnostic charge so the dealer could find the problem. The dealer says there is a short in the wiring harness that is the cause of the problem which would cost $1500 to fix. They said the SRS computer and airbag sensor may also need to be replaced for a cost of $600 and $400 respectively.
After the (airbag) light came on in transit to a death in the family two hours away! I felt the truck was unsafe to drive an set up an appointment to have checked out at a hyundai dealer out of town. The dealer charged me $48 to tell me that a part in the steering wheel failed and would have to be replaced (clock spring) at a cost to me for $1300 for the part. I said I couldn't afford that right now. Now I'm driving a unsafe vehicle and the dealer doesn't seem to care. After reading many complaints about airbags not going off while in accidents I feel dealers are ignoring problems! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have moved since the recall has come out on the 2007 santa fe. I do not know if he letter came. I was informed if I did not have a letter they will not fix the recall. What can I do? It hall hyundai on jefferson ave, norfolk, va.
At 61,179 miles the air bags light on the dashboard appeared lite. Dealership troubleshoot to a faulty air bag computer. Computer not covered under extended warranty. Noticed on the federal safety agency website a few higher mileage vehicles are experiencing this problem. Requesting an investigation into hyundai's quality practices relating to potential safety issues. If the air bag computer is malfunctioning will airbags still deploy in an accident? The federal safety agency- question - if not is this a re-callable event. Please advise all hyundai santa fe owners whether this a safety hazard and what preventable measures can be taken.?
Wife's car-driving one day and noticed airbag warning light on. Took to dealer. Dealer said it was safe to drive while part was ordered, would not offer loaner. Came back and had part installed a week-1/2 later, after finally got part notice in mail. Part replaced-no light anymore. Problem is back again. Called customer service, but they don't seem to be too concerned.
My ESC light comes on and goes off intermittently while driving, this has been happening for probably the past year. I have never noticed any effect on the performance of the vehicle and since I didn't know what ESC was I did not pay it a great deal of attention to it. My passenger air bag light also does this "coming on and going off thing" so I assumed it was a weird dash light glitch. About 4 months ago vehicle started having electrical problems (power door locks sometimes stop working). Finally today I noticed my rear brake lights were not coming on... Obviously I was very concerned and called hyundai to find out if there were any recalls. Hyundai gave me a case # but said my vehicle is not covered under current recall, so I am not sure if anything is wrong?
The air bag warning light in the main dash console stays illuminated after starting the vehicle. I have contacted hyundaiusa.com customer service & they just referred me to the dealer where I purchased the vehicle "certified used" and they said that the original warranty did not transfer when bought used (5 yrs/60,000 miles). Just to get the problem diagnosed would be $95. So I researched on the internet nhsta website and I found all of the same complaints about this year, make & model. Accidents have been reported where the airbag malfunctions, sensor warning does not work properly, etc. So my question to the nhsta is why hasn't this vehicle been recalled for airbag warning light malfunction with all of the complaints you have received? This is a dangerous safety issue especially if it prevents airbags from deploying in an accident. Please investigate with hyundai & hopefully this can be corrected with a recall. Thank you
Just bought used from luther hyundai bloomington mn,with adult passenger in seat ,weight 110 lbs, the air bag will not turn on air bag light says air bag off, do not buy a hyundai if you may have a passenger who weighs less than 130 hyundai says adult passenger has to ride in back seat .many asian people are not heavy enough to make air bag work supposed to be the safest car , to bad really nice car will have to bring back and buy a toyota highlander
2007 hyundai santa fe air bag sensor light stays on all of the time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they informed the contact that there was a wiring malfunction within the steering column. The technician also advised that in the event of a crash, the air bags could possibly not deploy. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was also contacted and offered no assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. Updated 03/16/11 *bf the consumer also stated the headlights went out and have been replaced 10 times or more since the vehicle was purchased. Also, the passenger front door was not locking/unlocking periodically. The consumer believed the vehicle had an electrical problem. Updated 06/03/11
This complaint refers to the SRS airbag system in the santa fe. While the airbag system is intact I have been told by a certified hyundai repair center that the clock spring and the junction box have failed. Given the premature nature of this failure I believe that this system is flawed and represents a widespread hazard to the american public. In addition, all four brake rotors and the sway bar needed to be replaced with less than 70,000 miles due to excessive wear which rendered them unsafe (according to the aforementioned center).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sante fe. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag off warning light continued to illuminate. The dealer advised that the occupant of the passenger seat must weigh 110 pounds or more in order for the air bag to engage. The contact was concerned because for a small statured person, the air bag would not engage if needed. The dealer advised the contact that they were unable to make repairs to adjust to a person's weight. In addition, the contact stated if on a slight incline, the emergency brake would not engage. The dealer advised the contact that the failure was normal in his specific year, make and model. The vehicle was not repaired for either failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105 and the current mileage was 34,688.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 5 MPH the air bag light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed that the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued to recur. The failure and current mileage was 73,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Air bag system for a 2007 hyundai santa fe disarm while driving or will not arm after starting. My wife weighs 105 lbs. Quite often to arm the system she has to bend over and get weight on front of seat system will arm . After traveling some distance sitting in the right position the air bag light will come on and stay on until my wife bends forward to rear system this has been occurring since the car was new.
Our 2007 hyundai santa fe has been taken to conicelli hyundai numerous times and complained that the passenger airbag is not detecting my wife sitting in the passenger seat who weighs approximately 110 lbs. Each time, they've told us that the weight requirement is something different, yet always above my wife's weight. I've researched this and have found many of the same complaints (some where people have been seriously injured in an accident due to the airbag not deploying). The mechanics have suggested that my wife sit in the back seat!!! This is not fixing the problem!
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the air bag sensor box needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The contact called the manufacturer and was offered no assistance. The current mileage was 82,689. The failure mileage was approximately 82,670.
I own a 2007 santa fe with 30,000 miles. When I am seated on the passenger side the air bag sensor will state that it is inoperative, not recognizing me as a passenger. I weigh 134 lbs which should be more than enough for the air bag sensor and I am really concerned since the front airbag will not work in the event of a crash. That could result in an injury to me or someone of similar size. I have talked with two dealerships about this issue. Both recognized the issue as a common problem. The first dealership told me that nothing could be done unless hyundai issues a recall like they did for the sonatas (see campaign id 08v161000). The second dealer offered to replace the seat (which they did back in 2009), however that has did not solved the problem at all. Please consider researching this issue as hyundai has recognized this problem with the sonatas already and it is the same issue in the santa fe models.
When my wife is seated in the passenger seat the air bag sensor will not recognize that a person is occupying the passenger seat. My wife weighs approximately 140 lbs. This has been a regular problem for the last few years and has not gone away. It is the same problem as the current the federal safety agency campaign (08v161000) for 2006-2008 hyundai sonatas for which hyundai has issued a recall. We have visited multiple dealerships and they have all told us this is a common problem with the santa fe, however since hyundai has not issued a recall there is nothing they can do to fix the problem. This is a very dangerous problem as both the front and side passenger air bags will not deploy in an accident which could result in serious injury or death to a passenger. We currently own a 2007 hyundai santa fe with 37,000 miles.
When my partner sits on passenger side, the air bag light indicator remains on, indicating that air bag is off. She is 54 yrs old, 5'2, 113 lbs. When previously brought to dealer, they state that there is no problem with the sensor & the air bag. They called hyundai, and then told me that it is set for 125-130 lbs but could not give me that in writing. Please, I'm afraid for her safety. Hyundai should rewire & put in a switch to turn air bag off. Not the other way around, the way it is now. I don't have any children so turning off the airbag manually is not a problem. Traveling in the car is not only not safe, but not enjoyable. Until you can force hyundai to fix the problem, she will have to sit in the back. It is not right. What is going to take to correct the problem, someone's death. Please, I hope it is corrected before that happens. I have been on numerous forums that indicate many people across the country are having the same problem & hyundai won't fix it like they did with the sonata. Please do something. Thank you in advance.
2007 hyundai santafe - passenger side air bag indicator light shows that the air bags are sometimes turned off when an adult weighing 125 lbs is in the seat. Problem also occurs periodically when a 150 lb adult is in the passenger seat. We have requested that hyundai repair this defect, but their dealer just runs a test and tells us that it "operates as designed". The problem does not occur when the same passenger sits in a 2009 santafe (at the same dealer, with the maintenance manager witnessing from the drivers seat).
Airbag system (passenger side) doesn't always "sense" the occupant accurately, in a 2007 hyundai santa fe. The vehicle's front-passenger "airbag off" warning light came on whenever a small adult was in the seat, or would intermittently turn off depending on the person's sitting position. This affects my 125 pound wife who by hyundai's test is considered a person of "smaller stature." I was told 130 lbs is the minimum weight to enable the airbag but again depending on her sitting position, the light will go on and off. The same system works fine in a 2009 hyundai sonata in which she would be protected. Why is there a difference?
Passenger air bag randomly disables and enables while passengers are sitting in the seat. This indicates that the passenger air bag is not working properly and is a significant safety hazard.
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