Red airbag warning light is on. Passenger air bag light always off, even if seat is empty. Red passenger seatbelt light always flashing until seat belt is latched, even if there is no one sitting in seat. This is while vehicle is in motion. Received b1448 error code. Dealer says VIN isn't in the recall. I have called 2 local hyundai dealers and hyundai corporate. Same answer.
2008 Hyundai Sonata airbags complaints
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Air bag light has come on and hasn't gone off...mechanic say it may be a senor but when I looked up the VIN to check open recalls nothing pops up but from further reading this is a main issue with these vechiles
Airbag light came on while the vehicle was in motion and has not turned off.
The airbag light is on and the passenger seat belt sign is off. The vehicle was in motion.
My car is at the dealership at pearson hyundai, midlothian tpk richmond va since nov 21 2019 for air bag recall repair. That is 3 weeks. The did not provide me with a loaner. I have spent $700 on a rental and had to turn it back in. Every time I call them, I get the run around. I can't go to work now. I am a single mother and now I only have one present for my daughter. Is this a type of complaint that can be filed with your organization?
My air bag light came on in my car about 2 months ago I didn't pay it any mind at first until I realize that it is a safety issues when driving and an accident occurs. Not sure what is the problem with it but it needs to be fix
The passenger buckle was replaced in april 2017 after airbag light came on. October 2019 went to dealer to have airbag light checked and they again say the passenger buckle needs to be replaced. They say it is not covered by hyundai 15 year warranty on seat belt buckle issues. Code is b1518. They say it has to flash a different code for the extended warranty. Paid $406 in 2017 for the repair and will need to pay $480 to have it replaced again. I rarely use the passenger seating because I usually drive alone. I am the original owner.
I would like to file a complaint due to a faulty ocs sensor on my 2008 sonata (error code b1448). This is a known issue hyundai initiated campaign 083 to address. In this case the dealership huffines hyundai did fix the problem by sending the whole seat out to have the sensor reprogramed. However this same sensor failed again. The dealership claimed that they can't reprogram the sensor again and offered to fix it again at my cost (extremely high cost). They are claiming that under campaign 083 their responsibility is to only repair/reprogramming the ocs sensor once. This is a serious safety issue since this ocs sensor failed and the complete airbag system is compromised and won't activate in an accident. I escalated this issue to hyundai corporate customer care resolution team and they echoed the same comments as the dealership. Their responsibility is to only to repair/reprogramming the ocs sensor once. I asked to have this escalated the next level and this person basically said no and he wouldn't escalate it. After doing some lengthy research there is no other safe way to have this fixed other than going through the dealership at high cost to me or any others. This is a known issue with the ocs sensor, hyundai knows it's prone to failure. They don't replace the sensor, just reprogram the same faulty sensor and then won't fix it if it fails again. This seems to be a decision by hyundai to put profits before customer safety. Why was this not a full government forced recall? Was hyundai getting around the recall rules by issuing a campaign? Campaign 083 effected close to 400,000 vehicles.
The airbag light comes on and off from time to time. I notice that there was a recall for this issues on 2008 model. However by my VIN number it won't show that needs an attention on it. Please let me know what to do. Also, there is moose on the front side , passenger side. On the back the car wiggles over 60mph or if I have 3 people on the back. Thanks
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit while the vehicle was being operated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that there was a previous unknown recall on this model vehicle; however, there were no active recalls on the contact's vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The airbag light is on and when ran on diagnostic machine it is the ocs mat fault. It has been reported an acknowledged issue on the 2008 hyundai but when I informed the dealership they said my body type vehicle is not covered? Why would this be?
Air bag light is on. Was told the passenger seat mat sensor may be defective. Seat belt light flashes all the time unless the seat belt is hooked. Thought there was a recall to get the air bags fixed. Car needs to be inspected and won't pass with the air bag light on.
For the past year I have had this car when I bought it used. I heard that there was a recall about it when I looked it up but not my car specificly. For the past year my airbag light has turned on and off every now and again and now its just on. I continued to look up details concerning the situation and there have been many recalls for my vehicle but not mine specifically. And since it is a used vehicle I do not know if the previous owner or dealership has done the recall for it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit. In addition, the low beam headlights became misaligned to the left and failed to illuminate the full view of the road ahead. Downey hyundai (7550 firestone blvd, downey, california 90241, (562) 314-4331) was made aware of the air bag indicator failure and disconnected the passenger side air bag. The dealer stated that the passenger side air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Keyes mission hills hyundai (10240 sepulveda blvd, mission hills, california 91345) was made aware of the headlamp lighting failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that parts and labor would not be covered per the federal safety agency campaign number: 08e021000 (exterior lighting) in regards to the headlights. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 08v161000 (air bags) and 08e021000 (exterior lighting) as potential causes of the failures. The failure mileage was 121,605.
Haven't been in a crash recently, but air bag light randomly came on for no reason. Will not go away (3 days now)
Air bag light is turn on and never get turn off from last two month , I need to fix so please make a recall for air bag.
My hyundai sonata 2008 gls has airbag sign on and would not go off. The passenger seat belt sign is flashing without anybody seating on the passenger side. The dealer said my car is not being recalled they said I have to get it fixed. Even though many other owners that I checked online had same issues and their cars got fixed by the dealers at no cost because they were recalled. Plz recall my car.
Air bag light came on and is still on. I had diagnostics done at a hyundai dealership and I paid for it. It said it is b1448 description pcs (occupants classification system) mat defect. She explained that the air bag may or may not work when someone is sitting in passenger seat.
The airbag light previously would go on and off at times. But now it stays on permanently and the passenger seat belt light blinks on and off.
Srs light came on while driving when the passenger shifted slightly in the front passenger seat. Light reappears on restarts and stays on. Ocs recall was done 9/23/11, but have still had problems with this. Think the current problem is related to the cushion, but know hyundai won"t repair a second time. Seems to be a major problem with this model from reading other reports of the same issue.
Front passenger seat airbag occupant sensor mat is defective the airbag warning light is on continuously. The front passenger seat belt warning l;ight flashes when there is on occupant unless it buckled.
The airbag warning light came on and has stayed on.
I got the airbag light on in couple days ago.
Seat belt light came on about 2 years ago due to a faulty seat switch. Hyundai repaired the seat at no charge. Now the seat belt light has come and the dealer says that the seat is to fault again. Hyundai refuses to fix the seat switch again unless I pay for it, and that it is no a safety hazard. I maintain that it is a safety problem because if the air bags really become defective, we will have no warning. Hyundai has extended their warranty on this problem to 15 years and/or 250000 miles, but they will only repair it once.
Airbag indicator warning light stays on after turning the engine on
During routine use, while a passenger was in the front seat and I was driving on the highway, the airbag warning light illuminated. The error code was b1448, which appears to be associated with a malfunctioning occupancy sensor. While there is a recall of other 2008 sonatas for similar problems, the dealer and hyundai claim that my vehicle is not covered under the recall. I am concerned that hyundai has incorrectly excluded vehicles from this recall. This malfunction appears to result in the passenger airbag being disabled, which could increase the risk of injury to passengers. Please advise if there is anything that can be done to correct this issue for myself and others similarly impacted by the malfunction. The warning has not gone away, and reappears after being reset.
While the car was parked in the driveway of my home, I turned the vehicle on and the airbags lights came on the dash. I drove it work and hoping the airbag lights will turn off and it did not. I took the problem to the hyundai dealership for evaluation. A little history, my airbag lights came on back in 2012, case #10352554, the vehicle had a recall for it. The dealership sent the front right passenger seat to california for repairs. The problem was fixed. Now jump forward 2017, my airbags light came on again and the dealership advised me the problem is not related to the recall back in 2012. The dealership advised me the problem now had to do with the front passenger seat pressure sensor (cushion) for the airbags. According to the dealership they would have to replace the whole front passenger seat to fix the problem in order for my front passenger seat airbag to deploy properly during an accident. I feel that this is a defect with this hyundai vehicle and a secondary problem related to the airbag recall. I feel the problem should be investigated further to prevent any injury or death.
My 2008 sonata with VIN [xxx] does not recognize smaller adult passengers resulting in illumination of the "passenger air big off" light in the center console. I noticed this around 2009-2010. I did research this problem online and noted that a recall was issued (recall number 08v161000), which affected the vehicle's "occupant classification system" or ocs. At the time, there was not a method to research my specific VIN, so I brought the car to tameron hyundai in birmingham, al in the 30-50k mile range. Tameron hyundai did not perform extensive testing, but rather had a "130 lb" mechanic sit in the vehicle and claimed that my passenger air bag "occupant classification system" or ocs was in working order. The car continued to fail to recognizing smaller adults. However, more recently when a larger adult passenger sits in the passenger side that can trigger the passenger ocs, the red dash air bag warning light illuminates on the dash. Immediately when I noticed the change in the operational status of the vehicle, I called hyundai customer care regarding this issue. They created the case number 10343035 for reference to my case, and referred me to frank hyundai. I took the vehicle to frank hyundai where the problem as a malfunctioning passenger ocs which was the subject of the recall above. Both frank hyundai and hyundai customer care advised me that my vehicle's VIN number was not subject to the recall on the ocs (recall number 08v161000). The cost of repair was greater than the vehicle's value. I was easily able to afford a replacement vehicle, so I disposed of the vehicle and obtained a new vehicle. However, I am concerned about the safety of others who still drive similar vehicles. I think some sonatas may have been overlooked in recall 08v161000, and I think the campaign should be extended to other vins. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Air bag light will not go off, dealership said it was the passenger seat belt receiver, which I replaced with a new part, airbag light is still on and now I am told it is the passenger seat pressure sensor. I saw there have been recalls but was told my car was not included. I am unable to inspect the car in the state of maine now.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. While driving 30 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated for the driver side without warning. In addition, the check engine and tire pressure sensor warning indicators illuminated and turned off independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 141,000. ...updated 06/13/17 *bf updated 10/11/2017
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