1) front air bag passenger seat sensor randomly works when my wife is sitting in seat (she weighs approx. 130lbs). It's been a problem since vehicle purchase in 06/2006. 2) I have to keep stopping vehicle to shut off and restart to clear off light (and hope it actually is on when the light is out). Consequences is that if it doesn't deploy if I ever have an accident, my wife could get killed (or anyone else in the passenger seat). 3) I have had the vehicle in the garage 3-4 times to have it fixed. They replaced the seat cushion once and it didn't fix the problem. Hyundai wants the seat sent to them (so they can "re-program" it. I want a new seat sent to me and replaced. I don't know what they do to "re-program" it, but if I ever trade the vehicle, it might not work for the new car owners (not a very good solution). If the light stays on (meaning the air bag is off) and my wife doesn't move, I turn off the car and restart it, the light will go off 1/2 the time. They blame it on the way she sits in the seat. But if it goes out after restarting the car and she doesn't move, then this doesn't hold true. Incident date is approx for first occurrence. It has happened too many times to list all days (probably over 100 times so far). Vin can be provided if necessary.
2006 Hyundai Sonata airbags complaints
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Re new hyundai sonata 2006 with intermittent warning light warning that right front passenger air bag is inoperative. Complained to dealer service department 2 days after taking delivery. They at first blamed how my wife was sitting, then suggested that she did not weigh enough to activate the seat sensor. She weighs 135 lb. & it is supposed to activate @ 80 lbs. Now they say they cannot replace or repair anything in the system without seeing the malfunction. I cannot duplicate the failure on command! It is totally random & intermittent. They have made no trouble shooting attempts.
Dt*: the contact stated the front passenger seat air bag sensor is malfunctioning. The air bag off light illuminates every time the seat is occupied. No matter what the weight is of the passenger or how the seat is being sat in. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, upon inspection the contact was asked to video tape the passenger to ensure the correct seating position was being maintained. The video tape was offered to the dealer and manufacturer.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no specific speed with a passenger, the air bag lamp illuminated communicating to the contact that the air bag was disabled. The passenger is the wife of the contact which weighed enough to keep the air bag activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer determined the air bag sensor was operating normal; however, the dealer determined the passenger should change posture and sitting positions while sitting in the passenger seat. Updated 4/17/2006 - the air bag functions properly intermittently.
Paggenger side air bag light stayed lighted when seat was occupied by an adult indicating that in case of an accident air bag was not available for use. Concact with dealer got a request that car be brought to dealer for solution to problem.
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