2006 Hyundai Tucson Air Bags

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, he noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with the air bag module needing to be replaced. The independent mechanic cleaned the contacts for the seat sensors however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

MY LIGHT INSIDE OF VEHICLE COMES ON AND STAY FOR A WHILE, THEN GOES OFF, THEN ABOUT A MONTH LATER DO THE SAME.I WENT TO A DEALER, HE SAID TO FIX IT WOULD BE A CERTAIN AMONT, BUT I TOLD HIM NOT TO FIX IT CAUSE I DIDN' HAVE THE MONEY, SO HE CHARGED ME ABOUT $130.00 FOR CHECKING IT.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. STATIONARY AND MOVING

MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON I HAVE HAD THE SENSOR CHANGED AT LEAST 4 TIMES MY HUSBAND BOUGHT A HYUNDAI AND IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. THEY TOLD ME NOW THAT I HAVE NO WARRANTY THAT I HAVE NO AIR BAGS IF THE LIGHT IS ON. WITH THIS HAPPENING SO OFTEN IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT STARTED RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD INJURY, NECK, AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. TOOK TO THE DEALER, WEBB HYUNDAI IN HIGHLAND, INDIANA. THEY SAID $502 TO FIX IT. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. LATER, THEY SAID SINCE I'M A LOYAL CUSTOMER (BOUGHT 5 HYUNDAI'S) THEY'D FIX IT FOR $177. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE! MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR HOME. INVOICE SAYS "CUSTOMER DECLINED REPAIR AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE." SHE'S CRYING. EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRES IN 2 DAYS. CAR HAS 97000 MILES ON IT. HYUNDAI HAS LOST MY BUSINESS AND I WILL LET OTHERS KNOW ABOUT THEIR TREATMENT OF CUSTOMERS. I DON'T HAVE A FAX MACHINE TO SEND COPIES OF THE RECEIPTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CAUSE IS FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR, THIS MEANS THE ENTIRE SEAT MUST BE REPLACED, I DON'T FEEL THAT WITH THE MILEAGE AS LOW AS IT IS, I SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, WHY HASN'T THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY (NHTSA) ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE? MY MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HAS REPLACED MANY (OVER 100). AT GREAT EXPENSE TO THE OWNERS. DEFECTIVE SAFETY PARTS FOR A CAR LIKE THIS, OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF AGE, NOT MILEAGE, SHOULD BE ON THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR BUMPER OF A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE MOUTH AND KNEE. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, SUSTAINING INJURIES TO THE EYES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 06V445000 ( AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELT CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 07/02/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. UPDATED 07/05/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V445000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT SENSORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,875.

I WAS A PASSENGER IN A HYUNDAI TUCSON INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON MAY 15, 2011. MY CAR WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, YET NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TT

I LEFT MY CAR PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR FIVE DAYS. GOOD WEATHER. UPON MY RETURN I STARTED IT UP AND THE AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHT WAS ON AND REMAINED ON. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT MORNING AT 7:30 AM. AFTER SOME FRICTION ABOUT THEM WANTING $85. TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (CAR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY), A DEFECTIVE DRIVER SIDE IMPACT SENSOR WAS FOUND AND REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. UNFORTUNATELY I FAILED TO ASK FOR THE OLD PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUED TO STAY ON. THE FAILURE STARTED ON AUGUST 25,2010. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1. 2010. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,980 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

OWN 2006 HYUNDAI TUSCON. BROUGHT IT INTO ENFIELD HYUDAI TO HAVE AIR BAG COVER SERVICED THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A PROBLEM WITH THIS ITEM. ALSO DENIED ME SERVICE ON MY AIR BAG COVER. PLEASE FILE A COMPLAINT FOR ME.I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT RECALL NHTSA 10021298 WHAT OTHER ACTIONS SHOULD I TAKE? THANK YOU, REINHARDT KRESS 860-597-0799

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE TURNING INTO AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS REAR DRIVER-SIDE DOOR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ONE PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN RIB, AND OTHERS SUFFERED BUMPS AND BRUISES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAGS IS WAY I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVER OF VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND INTO TREES; VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS; FRONT BUMPER OF VEHICLE BROKEN IN TWO AND SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE; NEITHER FRONT NOR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED; DRIVER SUFFERED FRACTURED VERTEBRA, FOOT AND HAND INJURIES, AND NUMEROUS BRUISES AND SCRAPES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V445000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS WHILE A PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE HYUNDAI DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD THE PART, BUT FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THEY STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER TO OBTAIN THE PARTS FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V445000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PART AND WILL NOT NOTIFY HIM WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR DONE SINCE JANUARY OF 2007. NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS INAPPLICABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. IN MARCH 2006, THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V445000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). SHE STATED THAT THE MODULE IS STILL ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 14,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL HAS SINCE BEEN COMPLETED. UPDATED 07/06/07. *JB

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI TUSCON PURCHASED NEW. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR GOES OFF 70% OF THE TIME THAT AN ADULT WEIGHING 102 POUNDS IS SEATED. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, DENIED KNOWING THAT THERE IS HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THE HYUNDAI AIRBAGS, AND GAVE ME THE COMPANY LINE THAT THE PASSENGER HAD TO BE SEATED A PARTICULAR WAY. I HAVE VIDEO TAPED THE SITUATION WITH THE LIGHT ON WHILE A PASSENGER IS SEATED WITH A NEWSPAPER IN THE VIDEO. I WILL AGAIN REQUEST THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUSCON. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT AND BACK DRIVE'SR SIDE DOORS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF FOUR OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AND ALL WERE BELTED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE, BUT WAS TOWED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CRASH WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS AND DENIED THE CLAIM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAG MODULE APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.AK

MY 2006 TUSCON (6 MONTHS OLD) WAS STRUCK IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND REAR SEATS BY A 2002 CADILLAC. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO YIELD AND TRAVELING AT AN ESTIMATED 35-40 MPH. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. MY TUSCON FLIPPED OVER 4 TIMES. OF 6 AIRBAGS, NOT 1 DEPLOYED. THE SIDE IMPACT DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE ROOF-MOUNTED SIDE-CURTAIN DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT OR WHEN IT ROLLED. *JB