Airbag indicator lite up and the passenger seat belt light began to flash.
2008 Hyundai Sonata airbags complaints
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Wife was traveling to work at 0550 on rt. 147, when a deer jumped in front of car. She hit the deer, with the cruise set for 65 MPH. The entire front of the car was pushed into the engine compartment. Luckily there were no injuries, but the air bags did not deploy. Police were notified and a report filed.we have contacted hyundai with our terms, but have yet to hear from them.
Hit several rural mail boxes and came to a halt against two small trees. Air bags did not deploy even though there was over $7000.00 of damage to the car.
Since buying my vehicle in feb 2013. I've had nothing but problems with it. Air bag light, tire pressure light and check engine light came on and car has broken down on me. Took care to get fixed from dealership within in my 30 days warranty. Robertsons honda fixed the battery problem and the check engine light but not that other 2. They stated to me that they didn't have the correct equipment to fix it. Which is not my problem.
The morning of the flash freeze on february 21, 2014, my daughter was turning left at an intersection when she lost control of the car due to slick roads. When she stepped on the brake, it slid and crashed head onto a traffic light pole. Part of the traffic light broke off as a result of the impact. Her airbag did not deploy. Her chest and mouth hit the steering wheel. She was in a lot of pain and it hurt her to breathe so was sent for x-rays. She didn't have any broken ribs but may have had internal bruising because she needed physical therapy for several weeks and a chipped tooth. When I called hyundai and told her what happened, the representative said the airbag should have deployed. I was mailed out paperwork to fill out. I completed all the requested information. They then inspected the car. After a few weeks, I received a letter stating the accident did not merit the airbag deployment. They closed my case without any further conversation. I called after I received the letter and the representative said this was hyundai's final decision and there was nothing more they can do for me. *js...updated 12/09/15
2008 hyundai sonata. Consumer writes in regards to air bag malfunction, during an accident. *smd the consumer stated the air bags did not deploy, when she t-boned another vehicle. As a result, she suffered a broken vertebrae.
We began questioning hyundai (tameron hyundai in birmingham alabama) when we noticed that this light stayed on. I also read in a haynes manual that there was a recall for this problem and I mentioned it to the dealership. The service dept. Informed us that there was no recall for that problem and that it was due to the passenger not sitting properly in the seat. We recently received a recall notice for this problem from hyundai. I contacted the dealership and was informed that hyundai had suspended this recall due to an overload of vehicles in the process of being fixed. They further informed me that I would need to bring the vehicle in for them to look at in order to be placed on a waiting list and then a second recall notice would be sent when the recall work suspension was lifted. I informed them that I would like to be put on the recall list without taking the vehicle in "to have it looked at" to save me 2.5 hours of driving time and a secondary wait time at the dealership. They told me they could not do that. Finally they told me that the repair would require them to remove the seat bottom and send it to california for the repair, but they would return the vehicle to me to use in the meantime. They could not give an estimate of the time the vehicle would be without the seat. This is my only car and I frequently need to use it to transport 2 adults and 2 children. This would be impossible to do without a seat, especially if the amount of time would be for longer than 1 week. Your assistance is requested in this matter.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number 08v161000 (air bags) but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v161000 (air bags) and took the vehicle to the dealer for recall repairs. The dealer stated that the remedy part was on hold and they would be unable to service the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.
My car was recalled for a faulty ocs system. This sensor is supposed to disable the passenger airbag when it detects a child, but a recall was issued because the sensor disables the airbag even for some adults. I have this problem too. I often notice that the "passenger airbag off" light illuminates when certain adult passengers over 120 pounds sit in the passenger seat.. So I brought my car to the pacifico hyundai dealership in philadelphia, after examining my vehicle, the dealership representative told me, in no uncertain terms, that the mechanic verified that the system operated correctly, despite my insistence that the airbag was turned off for some adult passengers. As the purpose of the recall was to fix the sensor for exactly the problem my car was exhibiting, I was worried that the dealership did not conduct the proper tests. The fact of the matter is that the airbag on my car is disabled for some adult passengers. After hours of calling the hyundai hotline and speaking with customer representatives, I was eventually told by a case manager that the dealership did not perform the necessary diagnostic test, and I should bring in my vehicle again. This is quite disturbing--if the dealership lied to me about conducting the safety tests, they very well could have lied to other customers as well. How many other hyundai car owners are driving around with a faulty airbag because the dealership lied about conducting this safety test? How many other safety recalls did they violate? The dealership exhibited willful neglect in complying with this safety recall, and this needs to be addressed so they do not continue to do so.
Air bag light came on and stayed on after adjusting driver's seat. Brought vehicle to dealership and was informed that driver's side seat belt buckle was defective even though no problems with operating seatbelt - repair cost $380. Read numerous reports about passenger side air bag recall - had checked out - no problem with passenger side. Read numerous complaints about sonatas from various years having air bag problems because of defective seat belt buckles. Repairs were made on many but light came back on. Seems like this should be a recall issue because of so many complaints.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle was maneuvered abruptly to avoid an object and swayed off the road into a ditch, crashing into concrete. The vehicle then rolled and landed upside down on its roof. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver and front seat passenger sustained severe bodily injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Dashboard air bag light has come on and off intermittently since september 2012. At this time the air bag light is off. The passenger safety belt light remains permanently on since september 2012 as well. Called the dealer hyundai of el paso and they said my car is no longer under warranty and is not included in the recall campaign. How can it be?
Both at a complete stop while in gear and while moving at about 35 MPH with my wife in the front passenger seat the air bag light remained on. In this vehicle that light is supposed to go off when someone over 85lbs sits in the front passenger seat. Took video of three incidents over a period of two days. Spoke to jenkins hyundai, ocala, fl where we purchased the car & they were unable to pull a code. They were also uninterested in the videos and stated that the front seat sensor is calibrated for 115 lbs +/-. As my wife is 128 lbs they feel that it is well within limits & that sometimes the airbag sensor will not sense her presence. I thought the limit was 85 lbs for small children. If we have an accident with my wife in the front passenger seat the airbags might not deploy.
Sometimes the passanger air bag off light turns on from new to present problem has persisted and dealer ignores the situation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated while the vehicle was on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the passenger seat sensor needed to be replaced. The technician also stated that vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v161000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 36,000.
Airbag and front passenger light came and stayed on. On march 20, 2012 dealer stated recall took my car for a week then returned no lights. The problem came back again on august 14, 2012 and they refuse to do any further work because my 2nd owner warranty expired in april of 2012, the dealership won't even honor the parts/labor warranting their work for 1 year I was told they were supposed to do. This is bad for me because I chronically ill. I brought a extended warranty from them and after being told my all involved it would cover future airbag/seat problems they said we can't find it in the contract and are giving me the run around. I really to ill to deal with this. What can I do? Who regulates dealerships when they are behaving badly.
I started up the car and no one was in the passenger seat. The air bag light comes up on the dash disappears and reappears and stays on. After visiting mechanic the error code b1448 appears. I'm afraid that the air bags won't deploy if I'm in an accident. I'm also thinking whether this is associated to the larger oc sensor failed recall.
Front passenger warning light:"passenger air bag off" remains lit even when occupied. Hazard: do not know if air bag is activated or not. Bad ocs module? Want recall honored 08v161000. Front visor remains straight down position blocking visibility. When moved to the right blocks entry/exit from vehicle by hitting people in the head. Hazard! What do I do if mfg. Refuses to fix these items--my recourse??
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light was illuminated constantly. As a result, the vehicle was unable to pass state inspection. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls and offered no additional assistance. The manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 126,000.
The other day, I found the SRS airbag warning light keeps on on the instrument cluster and then I found that the seat belt warning light in the front passenger's side is also on and the "passenger air bag off" indicator is turned off when there is no passenger or luggage on the seat. I went to the local dealer and it turned out to be that vehicle has no communication from occupant classification system (ocs) module under the front passenger's seat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v161000 (air bags) and was repaired. After the repair, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician performed the recall repair a second time but the failure continued after the second recall repair. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer a third time but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the air bag and seat belt warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The technician stated that he front passenger side cushion would have to be replaced. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v161000 (air bags) that could have been related to the failure. The technician stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that shortly after starting, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a parked vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was declared destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 75,000.
I received a recall letter from hyundai . I called and got the answer every thing is ok. But a few days ago, I tried to adjust passenger side seat. Suddenly the airbag signal turns on. I went to the dealer to fix it. They said there is no issues in my car. I do not understand where is recall. Airbag is big issue on safety. I must turn the airbag light off . Big problem is still exist. What do I do? They try to hide recall.
Airbag light indicator on passenger seat when occupied not registering person in seat if passenger not in seat. Seat belt light indicates fasten your seat belt with no passenger in seat, not safety @ all someone could get injured, I don't think I need to pay for it to be fixed, manufacturer issue, same problem on wsb news with another person, needs attention soon. Air bag frontal sensor/control module. I contacted all that should be concern but do not care wants my money and car payment company not taking it seriously.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the sun visor failed and separated from the holder. The air bag warning light also failed and the warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer replaced the sun visor and advised that the passenger side air bag sensor failed, but the passenger seat would need to be replaced because the sensor could not be removed. The air bag failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 92, 5000.
Air bag light is on. Dealer states the passenger seat, only the part you sit on needs replaced. $1000.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light would illuminate sporadically with or without the passenger seat occupied. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v161000 (air bags) but was advised by the manufacturer that the they were no longer honoring the recall. The contact was concerned that the passenger side air bag would not deploy in the event of a crash. The failure mileage was 67,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated the air bag lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the air bag system was defective, as a result the passenger side sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency recall campaign number: 08v161000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
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