2003 Hyundai Sonata Air Bags

I PURCHASED MY 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA IN APRIL 2004. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED OFF A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT CONNECTORS PINS WERE NOT MAKING GOOD CONTACT, HE RE-POSITIONED IT AND STATED IT SHOULD BE FINE. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SOON. *TR

MY AIR BAG LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2004. POOR CONTACT UNDER SEAT WAS THE FIRST EVENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE SWITCH LINES, CUTTING OFF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WENT INTO THE LEFT LANE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD IMPACTING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND ACROSS BOTH LANES AND HIT THE GUARD RAILS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD HEAD ON. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. UPDATED 07/17/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE AIRBAG WIRING LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT SEATS WAS DISLODGED INDICATING AN AIRBAG FAILURE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED KEEPING THE SPACE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT SEATS CLEAR OF ANY DEBRIS.

IN 2005 WHILE DRIVING MY GIRL FRIENDS 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA, I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OF A MAIN STREET IN OAKLAND, CA. AND WAS HIT BY A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ OWN THE PASSENGER SIDE. NO AIR BAGS WHERE DEPLOYED AT ALL. $8.000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE WAS DONE. HYUNDAI CORPORATION NEVER CAME OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR, BUT RULED THAT THE SENSORS ACTED PROPERLY. THE CAR WA EQUIPPED I BELIEVE WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE ENTERED AND STARTED SPINNING. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE TO THE FAR LANE, BUT THE OTHER VEHICLE STILL HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS, BUT THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES INCLUDING A BROKEN FINGER. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF US TO TURN LEFT WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND NO BLINKER. WHEN WE REALIZED HE WAS STOPPED WE IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKES. THE SURFACE (CONCRETE) ON THE BRIDGE WAS SLICK AND DID NOT ALLOW US TO HAVE TRACTION. WE SKIDDED APPROX 65 FEET AND REAR-ENDED THE CAR AT APPROX. 40-45 MPH. PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAD FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED. *NM

I WAS TRAVELING ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 31ST ON TO AN EVENT ALONG WITH MY GIRLFRIEND AND HER DAUGHTER. AS WE WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON (MONTVALE AVE) THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE A MAN PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND TURNED INTO AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF MY HYUNDAI SONATA (2003 LX V6) ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN MY CAR WERE OK SEEING AS WE ALL HAD SEAT BELTS ON. ONE OF THE FAILURES THAT I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED WAS THAT BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE PASENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN WE WERE HIT BY THE OTHER MANS 92' BUICK (SILVER). AT PRESENT I HAVE THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR AND I AM WAITING FOR THE AUTO SHOP TO COMPLETE ITS WORK THAT HAS BEEN IN PROGRESS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF NOV 2004. I AM HOPING THAT BY MAKING THIS COMPLAINT I CAN PERHAPS MAKE THE GOVERNMENT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM OF THE AIRBAG FAILURE IN HOPES THAT THE (HYUNDAI MOTORS) & THE AUTO INDUSTRY WILL BE ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SO THAT NO ONE IN THE FUTURE GETS INJURED AND OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THE DISFUNCTION. THANK YOU. PAUL WITT CONCERNED CITIZEN (MA) 2003 HYUNDAI SONOTA LX V6 OWNER.

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK..... CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN HNEE CAP AND EXTREME TORSO BRUISING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY THE PRENTS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. *AK.....THE WHOLE DASHBOARD CAME FORWARD AND EVERYTHING INSIDE VEHICLE BROKE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S SON COMPLAINED OF BACK/LEG, AND ARM INJURIES, WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. *AK