On September 26, 2021 the airbag indicator light in my 2012 Hyundai Veracruz remained illuminated upon starting the vehicle. Around a day later, the airbag light stopped illuminating. Around a month later, I received a letter from Hyundai regarding a warranty extension to cover the clock spring, so I contacted my local Hyundai dealership. Tracy Hyundai indicated that the clock spring is fine, however there is a faulty passenger side occupant sensor. The fault code cleared; however this creates a safety issue as it is unknown if the front passenger airbags would deploy in the event of an accident. Tracy Hyundai indicated that Hyundai Corporation no longer makes this part so there is no available resolution. I contacted Hyundai Corporation, however they could not assist and referred me to contact the dealership.
Hyundai Veracruz airbag light comes on
26 of the 662 owner complaints about the Hyundai Veracruz describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2008 model year.
- owner complaints
- 26
- worst model year
- 2008
- typical mileage
- 94,000
By model year
Often reported together
ABS 2Won't start 1Won't shift 1Loss of power 1Check engine light 1Adaptive cruise 1
Trouble codes mentioned
B1481 1B1448 1B1371 1
What owners say
The air bag light was on when I bought it and now I am unable to have inspectedt till ipaythe dealer2;000 I got the car in a used carlot
1. The horn won't work when you push the horn 3 to 4 times it keeps blowing the fuse 15a . I replace the relay switch and it still blows the 15a guess. 2. I. Started up my car drove through my neighborhood about 10 miles per hour and the airbag light came on for no reason on the dashboard and won't cut off. I had 1 passenger in the front seat, when this happen and it still tays on even when by myself,
Air bag light is on and stays on
Airbag light came on. Dealership says the passenger occupancy sensor has failed and it will cost $2600 to repair. This seems very dangerous and like it should not fail under normal wear and tear. The sensor can not detect if a child or adult is in the passenger seat, making the car incredibly dangerous! This has happened to several other hyundai vehicles as well. Clearly a systematic problem!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai veracruz. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v472000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
The airbag light just came on when I started my vehicle. I am the original owner and the car has never been any sort of accident. I had a service tech pull the codes (b1448- ocs mat defect and b1481 - high resistance too high(2nd stage) for driver side airbag and the code points to the clock spring. There is a recall on these model veracruz's but not on my VIN. Hyundai may need to expand their VIN list. I have the car sitting now until I get this resolved by hyundai. My car is the exact same model and color as pictured here. Https://www.cars.com/articles/2011/09/recall-alert-2007-08-hyundai-santa-fe-veracruz/ hyundai will not fix it because there is no active recall for my VIN. Is there anything that I can do? Hyundai case # 11682549
My airbag light is lit on my dash. My car has not been involed in an incident. I came out one day & my airbag light was on.
Airbag light on since last week.
On at least a dozen occasions within the past few months alone, while driving I will suddenly hear a high-pitched "whirring" sound that sounds like it's revving up, then immediately afterwards all of my dash lights and the passenger air bag lights start to flicker and/or go off completely and then come back on again. Every single time this happens, as soon as I turn off my car (doesn't matter if I keep driving for a long while or stop driving shortly after it happens), it won't start again. It's completely dead and I have to have it jumped. My car has 94,000 miles on it, and in the past 8 years, the car has died/I've had to have it jumped over 30 times. I'm on my 5th battery! After the recall for the alternator gasket valve cap, I thought these problems would be fixed, but I've had exactly the same electrical issues/battery constantly dying since then! That recall literally did nothing. This is very unsafe, as the car can just suddenly lose power while driving, and then if you turn the car off, it won't start up again without being jumped. Hyundai needs to fix this asap. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of complaints about this, and it's just absolutely unacceptable!! I'll in the past 8 years, I have had to replace my battery 5 times in my veracruz.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 hyundai veracruz vehicles manufactured from december 26, 2006, through march 21, 2008, and model year 2007-2008 hyundai santa fe vehicles manufactured from april 19, 2006 through march 20, 2008. The clock spring contact assembly for the driver's air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) may become damaged through usage over time. The driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition, potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy.
- Risk
- If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
- Remedy
- Hyundai dealers will replace the vehicle's driver's air bag clock spring contact assembly free of charge. The safety recall began in november 2011. Owners may contact hyundai customer connect center at 1‑800‑633‑5151.
Recall number 11V472000 · Recall details
Questions about the Hyundai Veracruz airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Hyundai Veracruz?
Owners who report it most often also describe abs light or abs activating, won't start and stuck in gear or won't shift, and the codes they mention most are B1481, B1448 and B1371.
Which Hyundai Veracruz years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2008 (15 complaints), 2007 (8 complaints) and 2009 (1 complaints).
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