Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V533000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/30/2000 to 12/18/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 150541 | 11/30/2008 | ODI | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 10/14/2008 | 10/14/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Hyundai is recalling certain my 2001-2002 elantra vehicles. movement of the side impact air bag wiring harness mounted under each front seat, possibly caused by contact from materials placed under the seat, may result in an electrical resistance that would cause supplemental restraint system (srs) warning light illumination. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition only relates to the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bags and may prevent seat mounted side impact air bag deployment during a crash where such deployment should occur. non-deployment of the srs air bags may increase the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger under certain crash conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install new side impact air bag wiring harness connector clips and revised side impact air bag wiring harness attachments under the driver's and front passenger's seats. the recall is expected to begin during the fourth quarter of 2008, and will be sent out in six mailings. owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Hyundai recall no. 088.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA08012 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/10/2008 | 11/14/2008 | AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V533000 | |
| Hyundai is conducting two safety recalls to correct two safety defects described below.under safety recall 08v-532, hyundai will install a vinyl protective shield/cover to prevent short circuits in the air bag control module cause by spills of liquids that seep into the module connector. this action applies to 78,369 my 2001 vehicles (built through 4/26/2001).the air bag control module connector in my 2001 vehicles built after 4/26/2001 is covered by the carpet.to improve the integrity of the side impact air bag wiring harness under the driver and front passenger seats, hyundai will install new clips and revise the wiring harness attachments under safety recall 08v-533.this applies to 150,541 my 2001 through my 2002 vehicles (built through 12/18/2001).hyundai upgraded the wiring harness routing/connector clip on my 2002 vehicles built after 12/18/2001.hyundai designed the subject vehicles (under safety recall 08v-532) such that the air bag control module connector is located directly below the center console cup holders.spillage of liquid from cups placed in the cup holders may contaminate the control module and the connector and prevent proper deployment of the air bags.in addition, in the subject vehicles under safety recall 08v-533, hyundai located a wiring harness for the side impact air bags under each front seat.movement of the seat or placement of objects under the seat may disturb the electrical connection in the side impact air bag wiring circuit.for each of the above described conditions, the air bag warning light will illuminate when the vehicle diagnostic system detects a fault.this investigation identified several crash reports (two fatal and 17 crash reports resulting in nine injury reports) that included allegations of prior air bag warning light illumination and non-deployment of the air bags, which are not included in the failure report summary.this engineering analysis is closed (see recalls 08v-532 & 08v533). | ||||||
| EA08012 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/10/2008 | 11/14/2008 | AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V532000 | |
| Hyundai is conducting two safety recalls to correct two safety defects described below.under safety recall 08v-532, hyundai will install a vinyl protective shield/cover to prevent short circuits in the air bag control module cause by spills of liquids that seep into the module connector. this action applies to 78,369 my 2001 vehicles (built through 4/26/2001).the air bag control module connector in my 2001 vehicles built after 4/26/2001 is covered by the carpet.to improve the integrity of the side impact air bag wiring harness under the driver and front passenger seats, hyundai will install new clips and revise the wiring harness attachments under safety recall 08v-533.this applies to 150,541 my 2001 through my 2002 vehicles (built through 12/18/2001).hyundai upgraded the wiring harness routing/connector clip on my 2002 vehicles built after 12/18/2001.hyundai designed the subject vehicles (under safety recall 08v-532) such that the air bag control module connector is located directly below the center console cup holders.spillage of liquid from cups placed in the cup holders may contaminate the control module and the connector and prevent proper deployment of the air bags.in addition, in the subject vehicles under safety recall 08v-533, hyundai located a wiring harness for the side impact air bags under each front seat.movement of the seat or placement of objects under the seat may disturb the electrical connection in the side impact air bag wiring circuit.for each of the above described conditions, the air bag warning light will illuminate when the vehicle diagnostic system detects a fault.this investigation identified several crash reports (two fatal and 17 crash reports resulting in nine injury reports) that included allegations of prior air bag warning light illumination and non-deployment of the air bags, which are not included in the failure report summary.this engineering analysis is closed (see recalls 08v-532 & 08v533). | ||||||
| PE08017 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 03/10/2008 | 07/10/2008 | AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| In certain model year (my) 2001 and 2002 vehicles, the air bag system is susceptible to air bag light illumination and air bag non-deployment or inadvertent deployment from liquid contamination of the air bag control module.the control module is located beneath and near center console cup holders.odi is also aware of complaints regarding air bag light illumination due to loss of proper air bag electrical integrity in wiring and connections located under the front seats.under investigation pe08-017, hyundai provided 472 owner reports and 9,108 warranty claims related to these issues for my 2001 and 2002 vehicles built through 12/14/2001.odi is also aware of six incidents of seat belt pretensioner/air bag inadvertent deployments due to liquid spills.to address the above issues, on 04/25/2001, hyundai added a carpet cover/shield over the air bag control module connector area and upgraded the cable routing and attachment points to improve the electrical connections on vehicles built after 12/14/2008.this preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-012) for further investigation of certain my 2001-2002 subject vehicles built through 12/14/2002. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| EA08012 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/10/2008 | 11/14/2008 | AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V533000 | |
| Hyundai is conducting two safety recalls to correct two safety defects described below.under safety recall 08v-532, hyundai will install a vinyl protective shield/cover to prevent short circuits in the air bag control module cause by spills of liquids that seep into the module connector. this action applies to 78,369 my 2001 vehicles (built through 4/26/2001).the air bag control module connector in my 2001 vehicles built after 4/26/2001 is covered by the carpet.to improve the integrity of the side impact air bag wiring harness under the driver and front passenger seats, hyundai will install new clips and revise the wiring harness attachments under safety recall 08v-533.this applies to 150,541 my 2001 through my 2002 vehicles (built through 12/18/2001).hyundai upgraded the wiring harness routing/connector clip on my 2002 vehicles built after 12/18/2001.hyundai designed the subject vehicles (under safety recall 08v-532) such that the air bag control module connector is located directly below the center console cup holders.spillage of liquid from cups placed in the cup holders may contaminate the control module and the connector and prevent proper deployment of the air bags.in addition, in the subject vehicles under safety recall 08v-533, hyundai located a wiring harness for the side impact air bags under each front seat.movement of the seat or placement of objects under the seat may disturb the electrical connection in the side impact air bag wiring circuit.for each of the above described conditions, the air bag warning light will illuminate when the vehicle diagnostic system detects a fault.this investigation identified several crash reports (two fatal and 17 crash reports resulting in nine injury reports) that included allegations of prior air bag warning light illumination and non-deployment of the air bags, which are not included in the failure report summary.this engineering analysis is closed (see recalls 08v-532 & 08v533). | ||||||
| EA08012 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/10/2008 | 11/14/2008 | AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V532000 | |
| Hyundai is conducting two safety recalls to correct two safety defects described below.under safety recall 08v-532, hyundai will install a vinyl protective shield/cover to prevent short circuits in the air bag control module cause by spills of liquids that seep into the module connector. this action applies to 78,369 my 2001 vehicles (built through 4/26/2001).the air bag control module connector in my 2001 vehicles built after 4/26/2001 is covered by the carpet.to improve the integrity of the side impact air bag wiring harness under the driver and front passenger seats, hyundai will install new clips and revise the wiring harness attachments under safety recall 08v-533.this applies to 150,541 my 2001 through my 2002 vehicles (built through 12/18/2001).hyundai upgraded the wiring harness routing/connector clip on my 2002 vehicles built after 12/18/2001.hyundai designed the subject vehicles (under safety recall 08v-532) such that the air bag control module connector is located directly below the center console cup holders.spillage of liquid from cups placed in the cup holders may contaminate the control module and the connector and prevent proper deployment of the air bags.in addition, in the subject vehicles under safety recall 08v-533, hyundai located a wiring harness for the side impact air bags under each front seat.movement of the seat or placement of objects under the seat may disturb the electrical connection in the side impact air bag wiring circuit.for each of the above described conditions, the air bag warning light will illuminate when the vehicle diagnostic system detects a fault.this investigation identified several crash reports (two fatal and 17 crash reports resulting in nine injury reports) that included allegations of prior air bag warning light illumination and non-deployment of the air bags, which are not included in the failure report summary.this engineering analysis is closed (see recalls 08v-532 & 08v533). | ||||||
| PE08017 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 03/10/2008 | 07/10/2008 | AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| In certain model year (my) 2001 and 2002 vehicles, the air bag system is susceptible to air bag light illumination and air bag non-deployment or inadvertent deployment from liquid contamination of the air bag control module.the control module is located beneath and near center console cup holders.odi is also aware of complaints regarding air bag light illumination due to loss of proper air bag electrical integrity in wiring and connections located under the front seats.under investigation pe08-017, hyundai provided 472 owner reports and 9,108 warranty claims related to these issues for my 2001 and 2002 vehicles built through 12/14/2001.odi is also aware of six incidents of seat belt pretensioner/air bag inadvertent deployments due to liquid spills.to address the above issues, on 04/25/2001, hyundai added a carpet cover/shield over the air bag control module connector area and upgraded the cable routing and attachment points to improve the electrical connections on vehicles built after 12/14/2008.this preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-012) for further investigation of certain my 2001-2002 subject vehicles built through 12/14/2002. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||
| PE08017 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 03/10/2008 | 07/10/2008 | AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| In certain model year (my) 2001 and 2002 vehicles, the air bag system is susceptible to air bag light illumination and air bag non-deployment or inadvertent deployment from liquid contamination of the air bag control module.the control module is located beneath and near center console cup holders.odi is also aware of complaints regarding air bag light illumination due to loss of proper air bag electrical integrity in wiring and connections located under the front seats.under investigation pe08-017, hyundai provided 472 owner reports and 9,108 warranty claims related to these issues for my 2001 and 2002 vehicles built through 12/14/2001.odi is also aware of six incidents of seat belt pretensioner/air bag inadvertent deployments due to liquid spills.to address the above issues, on 04/25/2001, hyundai added a carpet cover/shield over the air bag control module connector area and upgraded the cable routing and attachment points to improve the electrical connections on vehicles built after 12/14/2008.this preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-012) for further investigation of certain my 2001-2002 subject vehicles built through 12/14/2002. | ||||||
| EA08012 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/10/2008 | 11/14/2008 | AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V532000 | |
| Hyundai is conducting two safety recalls to correct two safety defects described below.under safety recall 08v-532, hyundai will install a vinyl protective shield/cover to prevent short circuits in the air bag control module cause by spills of liquids that seep into the module connector. this action applies to 78,369 my 2001 vehicles (built through 4/26/2001).the air bag control module connector in my 2001 vehicles built after 4/26/2001 is covered by the carpet.to improve the integrity of the side impact air bag wiring harness under the driver and front passenger seats, hyundai will install new clips and revise the wiring harness attachments under safety recall 08v-533.this applies to 150,541 my 2001 through my 2002 vehicles (built through 12/18/2001).hyundai upgraded the wiring harness routing/connector clip on my 2002 vehicles built after 12/18/2001.hyundai designed the subject vehicles (under safety recall 08v-532) such that the air bag control module connector is located directly below the center console cup holders.spillage of liquid from cups placed in the cup holders may contaminate the control module and the connector and prevent proper deployment of the air bags.in addition, in the subject vehicles under safety recall 08v-533, hyundai located a wiring harness for the side impact air bags under each front seat.movement of the seat or placement of objects under the seat may disturb the electrical connection in the side impact air bag wiring circuit.for each of the above described conditions, the air bag warning light will illuminate when the vehicle diagnostic system detects a fault.this investigation identified several crash reports (two fatal and 17 crash reports resulting in nine injury reports) that included allegations of prior air bag warning light illumination and non-deployment of the air bags, which are not included in the failure report summary.this engineering analysis is closed (see recalls 08v-532 & 08v533). | ||||||
| EA08012 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/10/2008 | 11/14/2008 | AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V533000 | |
| Hyundai is conducting two safety recalls to correct two safety defects described below.under safety recall 08v-532, hyundai will install a vinyl protective shield/cover to prevent short circuits in the air bag control module cause by spills of liquids that seep into the module connector. this action applies to 78,369 my 2001 vehicles (built through 4/26/2001).the air bag control module connector in my 2001 vehicles built after 4/26/2001 is covered by the carpet.to improve the integrity of the side impact air bag wiring harness under the driver and front passenger seats, hyundai will install new clips and revise the wiring harness attachments under safety recall 08v-533.this applies to 150,541 my 2001 through my 2002 vehicles (built through 12/18/2001).hyundai upgraded the wiring harness routing/connector clip on my 2002 vehicles built after 12/18/2001.hyundai designed the subject vehicles (under safety recall 08v-532) such that the air bag control module connector is located directly below the center console cup holders.spillage of liquid from cups placed in the cup holders may contaminate the control module and the connector and prevent proper deployment of the air bags.in addition, in the subject vehicles under safety recall 08v-533, hyundai located a wiring harness for the side impact air bags under each front seat.movement of the seat or placement of objects under the seat may disturb the electrical connection in the side impact air bag wiring circuit.for each of the above described conditions, the air bag warning light will illuminate when the vehicle diagnostic system detects a fault.this investigation identified several crash reports (two fatal and 17 crash reports resulting in nine injury reports) that included allegations of prior air bag warning light illumination and non-deployment of the air bags, which are not included in the failure report summary.this engineering analysis is closed (see recalls 08v-532 & 08v533). | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 153000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the rear passenger | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 153000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the rear passenger | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 153000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the rear passenger tire blew out causing the vehicle to roll over and land on the driver side. the contact stated that none of the air bags deployed and there was a passenger with her seated in the front passenger seat. the contact was driven by a family member to a local hospital and sustained head, ribs, and back injuries. also, the passenger was taken to the hospital and sustained head injuries. the vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic but there was no diagnostic testing performed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage and current mileage was 153,000. dr | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 99030 | 1 | |
| The air bag light on the dashboard illuminated. this marked the third such incident since the vehicle was recalled for an airbags defect and received a replacement airbag wire kit and vinyl cover on 12/12/2008 at 60,414 miles. when i took the vehicle in to the local hyundai dealership, they found that the side airbag for the front passenger seat had too much resistance because the wiring harness had fallen from the protective bracket. to address the issue, the dealership tightened the connector and secured it to a protective bracket with a zip tie. the dealership performed the work under the twelve-month/ 12,000-mile service and parts guarantee stemming from the repair for the previous incident in which the airbags became inoperable because of a poor connection at the psab connector under the front passenger seat. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 99030 | ||
| The air bag light on the dashboard illuminated. this marked the third such incident since the vehicle was recalled for an airbags defect and received a replacement airbag wire kit and vinyl cover on 12/12/2008 at 60,414 miles. when i took the vehicle in to the local hyundai dealership, they found that the side airbag for the front passenger seat had too much resistance because the wiring harness had fallen from the protective bracket. to address the issue, the dealership tightened the connector and secured it to a protective bracket with a zip tie. the dealership performed the work under the twelve-month/ 12,000-mile service and parts guarantee stemming from the repair for the previous incident in which the airbags became inoperable because of a poor connection at the psab connector under the front passenger seat. | |||
| 02/02/2012 | |||
| Air bag light is on. currently there is a safety recall in effect describing movement of the air bag wiring harness underneath the front seat. i visually confirmed the airbag wiring harness underneath the front passenger seat has been dislodged. i spoke with hyundai 112 [631-758-2200] and hyundai [800-633-5151]. both times i've been informed there's nothing they can do because my car is not within the vin range of the recall. | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 87800 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai, which advised that the airbags were inoperable because of a poor connection at the psab connector under the front passenger seat. lakeland automall hyundai repaired pin tension and verified concern was corrected. i asked whether the defect was covered under the airbags recall for this vehicle. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that this defect was not covered by the airbags recall. it billed me $102.72. | |||
| 01/29/2009 | 61701 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai and was charged $101.93 for an assessment that the airbags were inoperable due to a faulty airbag control module. this hyundai dealership then quoted me $693.31 plus tax to perform the repair. i asked whether this issue should be covered by the recent airbag recall under which the vehicle had received a replacement airbag wire kit and vinyl cover on 12/12/2008 at 60,414 miles. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that the faulty airbag control module was not subject to recall. eventually, this dealership and hyundai agreed to replace the airbag control module on 2/13/2009 as a | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 87800 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai, which advised that the airbags were inoperable because of a poor connection at the psab connector under the front passenger seat. lakeland automall hyundai repaired pin tension and verified concern was corrected. i asked whether the defect was covered under the airbags recall for this vehicle. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that this defect was not covered by the airbags recall. it billed me $102.72. | |||
| 01/29/2009 | 61701 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai and was charged $101.93 for an assessment that the airbags were inoperable due to a faulty airbag control module. this hyundai dealership then quoted me $693.31 plus tax to perform the repair. i asked whether this issue should be covered by the recent airbag recall under which the vehicle had received a replacement airbag wire kit and vinyl cover on 12/12/2008 at 60,414 miles. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that the faulty airbag control module was not subject to recall. eventually, this dealership and hyundai agreed to replace the airbag control module on 2/13/2009 as a | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 87800 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai, which advised that the airbags were inoperable because of a poor connection at the psab connector under the front passenger seat. lakeland automall hyundai repaired pin tension and verified concern was corrected. i asked whether the defect was covered under the airbags recall for this vehicle. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that this defect was not covered by the airbags recall. it billed me $102.72. | |||
| 01/29/2009 | 61701 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai and was charged $101.93 for an assessment that the airbags were inoperable due to a faulty airbag control module. this hyundai dealership then quoted me $693.31 plus tax to perform the repair. i asked whether this issue should be covered by the recent airbag recall under which the vehicle had received a replacement airbag wire kit and vinyl cover on 12/12/2008 at 60,414 miles. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that the faulty airbag control module was not subject to recall. eventually, this dealership and hyundai agreed to replace the airbag control module on 2/13/2009 as a | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 87800 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai, which advised that the airbags were inoperable because of a poor connection at the psab connector under the front passenger seat. lakeland automall hyundai repaired pin tension and verified concern was corrected. i asked whether the defect was covered under the airbags recall for this vehicle. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that this defect was not covered by the airbags recall. it billed me $102.72. | |||
| 01/29/2009 | 61701 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai and was charged $101.93 for an assessment that the airbags were inoperable due to a faulty airbag control module. this hyundai dealership then quoted me $693.31 plus tax to perform the repair. i asked whether this issue should be covered by the recent airbag recall under which the vehicle had received a replacement airbag wire kit and vinyl cover on 12/12/2008 at 60,414 miles. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that the faulty airbag control module was not subject to recall. eventually, this dealership and hyundai agreed to replace the airbag control module on 2/13/2009 as a | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 87800 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai, which advised that the airbags were inoperable because of a poor connection at the psab connector under the front passenger seat. lakeland automall hyundai repaired pin tension and verified concern was corrected. i asked whether the defect was covered under the airbags recall for this vehicle. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that this defect was not covered by the airbags recall. it billed me $102.72. | |||
| 01/29/2009 | 61701 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai and was charged $101.93 for an assessment that the airbags were inoperable due to a faulty airbag control module. this hyundai dealership then quoted me $693.31 plus tax to perform the repair. i asked whether this issue should be covered by the recent airbag recall under which the vehicle had received a replacement airbag wire kit and vinyl cover on 12/12/2008 at 60,414 miles. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that the faulty airbag control module was not subject to recall. eventually, this dealership and hyundai agreed to replace the airbag control module on 2/13/2009 as a | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 87800 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai, which advised that the airbags were inoperable because of a poor connection at the psab connector under the front passenger seat. lakeland automall hyundai repaired pin tension and verified concern was corrected. i asked whether the defect was covered under the airbags recall for this vehicle. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that this defect was not covered by the airbags recall. it billed me $102.72. | |||
| 01/29/2009 | 61701 | ||
| The airbag light illuminated. i took the vehicle to lakeland automall hyundai and was charged $101.93 for an assessment that the airbags were inoperable due to a faulty airbag control module. this hyundai dealership then quoted me $693.31 plus tax to perform the repair. i asked whether this issue should be covered by the recent airbag recall under which the vehicle had received a replacement airbag wire kit and vinyl cover on 12/12/2008 at 60,414 miles. lakeland automall hyundai claimed that the faulty airbag control module was not subject to recall. eventually, this dealership and hyundai agreed to replace the airbag control module on 2/13/2009 as a | |||
| 10/30/2009 | 102302 | ||
| Srs light in instrument cluster would come on and off then, stayed off. i took vehicle to dealer and was advised the wiring harness under the passenger front seat needed to be replaced. i declined to replace as the cost was very high. i later checked the nhtsa data base and found this problem listed for the 2002 hyundai elantra; nhtsa campaign id number: 08v533000. i called the dealer in regards to the recall and was informed my car was not included and the stated recall, was a different problem. i later called hyundai usa and they advised me my car was not included in the recall as it was manufactured 6 months later then the recall group. my vehicle has the same problem as that listed in the above recall. if there is a side impact the side air bags will not deploy, a definite safety issue! i think hyundia should make and pay for the repair! | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Hi, my daughter has an 02 hyundai elantra gls. i brought the car in to our local torrington ct, dealer who performed two recalls but not the one needed because it isn't showing up as a recall. my vin# is kmhdn45d52u308116 and the recall i am looking to have done is number 088 which is listed everywhere from motor trend to automotive.com as the exact problem on my daughters vehicle for 2001 and 2002 elantras. they only have recall 080125 listed which was completed. this is a very serious problem because neither air bag will work. | |||
| 03/30/2010 | 185000 | ||
| 2002 hyundai elantra. srs airbag light came on instrument console. the passanger seatbelt tensioner detonated about a month later. about two months after that the driver side seat airbag deployed on its own while i was driving..no impact whatsoever. car now in dealer for module replacement and aribag replacement. | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Air bag light is on when car is on and started. also when turning left or right my car is making cranking noises up in the front of the car. *dt | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 137500 | 1 | |
| Dash board air bag light comes on - no crash, etc. light stays on. appointment at local dealer to diagnose. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2010 | 70250 | 1 | |
| Air bag light comes on due to loose connection under drivers seat. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 74000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the air bag sensor light illuminated and would not dim. through online research, she found a recall regarding the air bags; however, her vin was not included. the contact feels that the manufacturer should repair the vehicle because this is a major safety issue. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the failure mileage was 74,000. | |||
| 11/05/2005 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. when the ignition was activated the air bag warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer for the malfunction since nhtsa campaign id number 08v53300 (air bag frontal sensor/control module) recall was previously repaired. the air bag warning light continued to remain illuminated when the engine was on. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown. the current mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 05/09/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. when the contact started the ignition, the air bag warning indicator immediately illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnostic and they stated that the failure was related to the air bag module. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 08v533000 (air bags, frontal:sensor/control module), although the failures were identical. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 104,000. updated 12/10/08 *cn updated 12/16/08. *jb | |||
| 10/25/2005 | 64000 | 2 | 04/21/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer states son parked in a parking lot and when he tried to get into the car he heard a loud bang, all of a sudden the driver's side air bag deployed without warning. he was told that it was okay to drive the vehicle with the air bag deployed. a couple of days later while the vehicle was parked and running the passenger's side air bag deployed. the vehicle is at a dealership being repaired for four recalls . the recalls did not include air bags. no crashes were involved to make the air bags deploy. the vehicle is being investigated as of now.*ak updated 11/29/05. *jb abl.pco | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer inquiry regarding whether or not any research has been done on the air bag failure in the 2002 hyundai elantra.***no answer required***. *mr *nm | |||
| 03/17/2004 | 26500 | 1 | |
| Car involved in a collison, air bags failed to open, driver injured, car struck on passenger side, car was a total lost. *jb | |||
| 23000 | 1 | 05/12/2002 | |
| Consumer's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle that was traveling at 65 mph. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| 09/10/2003 | 20000 | 1 | |
| While driving between 25 to 30 mph and going down and a curb the steering wheel failed to respond and remained in the same position. this caused the vehicle to veer into oncoming truck. upon impact, neither of the air bags deployed. according to the consumer, under puerto rican law, vehicle would be returned to the bank if dealer was notified. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Several weeks ago, i filed a complaint on this site 10049365. i have seen no responses of any type. now to take that complaint a step further. many of the problems that i have encountered with this hyundai death trap,and the unwillingness of hma to look into the problems ,or the dealers to rectify the problems is well documented on this web site. as i mentioned in my previous complaint, i went through the lemon law process in my state. they require arbitration with the bbb autoline. the arbitration was a joke and the hma representative accused my wife of driving the vehicle as a commercial vehicle and put all of the car woes on her. she drives the car for work, mostly highway. also, the arbitrator accused us of having a tow hitch on the car, which is legal, but not recommended. well, we have no trailer or hitch. the bbb autoline is rigged against the consumer and they should not associated with any state or federal laws whatsoever. hyundais of this model are certain death traps and i feel that the federal government should order hma to repair everyone of them now. the consumer is stuck between a global conglomerate and local dealers who will not repair these vehicles. *la | |||
| 42000 | 1 | 04/12/2003 | |
| While traveling at 35 to 40 mph driver lost control of vehicle and slammed head on into a street pole. upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. then, air bag light illuminated shortly after. the vehicle was towed to dealer. *ak | |||
| 05/12/2002 | 40 | 5 | 05/12/2002 |
| From day of purchase, i noticed a vibration in the steering, starting about 42 mph. took the vehicle to dealer, who rotated and balanced tires. vibration then started about 50 mph, back to the dealer rotated and balanced tires again along with alignment. vibration about 58 mph back to dealer again, rotation, forced balancing, rotor turned down, still had vibration. filed under lemon law, final attempt by service department involved hma regional chief mechanic trouble shooter. he claimed they loosened motor mounts and let engine center itself, changed tires, balanced and aligned again. after a week i picked up car which he said was fine. vibration still noticeable. gave up on hma and drove car about 20,000 more miles till vibration got so bad i had to go to a brake shop because it was almost impossible to stop. they changed pads, adjusted brakes and rebuilt right front caliper. no more vibration. hyundai won't pay for the repair, so following thru with lemon law and hoping to get out of this death trap. air bag light comes on some days, and stays on all day, some days it's not on. do the air bags work. also having problems with paint finish, door seals and seat belt retractors. real piece of junk and i would never recommend this car to any one. also had to have brake dust removed from rear brakes at about 7000 miles and the dealer charged me 60.00$ excessive dust accumulation is a design defect and at the least should have been covered by hyundai. *la abl.pco | |||
| 05/02/2003 | 15618 | 3 | 12/11/2001 |
| Vehicle surges to very high rpm without warning. has been to dealer x3 for repair/adjustment. last time at dealership 04-10-03 the throttle sensor was replaced. )n 05-02-03 surging occurred again, causing crash. also vehicle pulled violently to right after brakes were applied, car skidded prior to impact even with abs brakes. no air bag deployment. crash speed est. at 25-30 mph. *jb | |||
| 11/02/2002 | 9500 | 1 | 04/01/2002 |
| Air bags activated causing driver to lose control of visibility and vehicle. *jb abl.pco ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****769299 | |||
| 1 | 10/05/2002 | ||
| The vehicle was impacted on the passenger side door yet the air bags did not deploy. *nlm *nlm | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 1 | 10/06/2001 | |
| While at a stop, vehicle was hit on drivers side from another vehicle going 25- 30 miles per hour. upon impact none of the four air bags experienced deployment. consumer suffered lower back, neck and shoulder injuries. drivers window shattered. *jg | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/19/2011 | 120000 | ||
| I was recently in a car accident which was my fault, however the airbag did not go off or was never there to begin with ( its a used car). the crash was head on and the airbag most definitly should have gone off. | |||
| 01/23/2011 | 178000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. while driving approximately 5 mph the front drivers side air bag deployed. the vehicle was then stopped as the driver suffered minor injuries. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnosed the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 178,000. sm. | |||
| 02/19/2003 | 9980 | ||
| I owned 1 2002 huyndai elantra, in which i was involved in a serious accident on the freeway. my car was only 5 months old when this accident occured. this car was purchased because it had been equipped with 4 airbags, which included head protection. this accident occured on february 19, 2003. i was bit by a semi truck, mainly on the drivers side, to which none of the 4 airbags deployed. hyundia had been contacted, to which they claim there was no possible fault of the manufacturer. i am permenantly disabled due to this accident, which left me with a brian injury as well as numerous permenent issues. we are working with senator timothy grindell in the state of ohio, to make road rage (which had been the reason for this accident), in trying to make road rage a punishable crime in the state of ohio.we have not been compensated in any way from hyundai motor company, not even another vehicle, since my car had been totalled. can you please tell me if anything can be done since i recently found out that there has been a recall on the exact part that they found to be faulty, in that none of the air bags deployed. i am eager to get some kind of information, with the hopes of helping others in the future, in that these cars are unsafe, and that hyundai will not take any kind of responsibility in this case. i appreciate any kind of help in my case, thank you very much! | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| I currently own a 2002 hyundai elantra. the airbag light came on one day for no apparent reason. i took it to a local hyundai dealership service garage and they explained that the wiring underneath the front passenger seat had become disconnected due to a few items that were under the seat. i called hyundai consumer affairs to see if there had been a recall on this, as it seemed odd to me that this could happen simply due to an object being underneath a car seat, and they indicated there was indeed a recall for this same exact situation for my year, make and model, but that the manufacture date on my vehicle was approximately 6 months outside of the range of the recall, so there was nothing they could do about it. i find it suspect that they cannot cover the cost to fix this issue, which is exactly the same as the current recall description, just because they determined that my vehicle is outside the manufacturing date range. i would like my vehicle included in this recall so that this does not happen again, causing a potential safety issue. the recall information can be found on your website. the nhtsa action number is ea08012. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2008 | 1 | ||
| The car hyundai 2002 elantra used to be very good car .it did not give me complain during 4 years. but when 80,000 miles covered the air bags lights keep on and off during high speed. but then problem come to normal and engine light does not go away. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2006 | 31623 | 2 | 12/22/2001 |
| During a 35 mph direct frontal collision with another vehicle, both front air bags (driver's side and passenger's side) failed to deploy. *nm | |||
| 11/20/2005 | 2 | 01/07/2002 | |
| Airbags on my 2002 hyundai elantra gt did not go off when i had a head on collision with a guardrail at high speed. no injuries except whiplash, luckily! *jb | |||
| 03/10/2005 | 71500 | 1 | 08/04/2002 |
| I was rear-ended at high speed and struck the car to my front with significant impact. my car is a total loss. my front end is crumpled in half, bumper completely torn off as well. my airbag did not deploy. officers at the scene and other credible sources suggest it should definitely deployed based on the damage. i suffered compressed neck vertebrae.*ak | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 57000 | 1 | 09/18/2002 |
| Head on collision, drivers side, airbags did not deploy, three people in the car all sustained injuries, driver was transported to the hospital....damage to the car from this accident is considered a total loss.......my biggest concern is why didn't my airbags deploy?*ak | |||
| 11/24/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 35 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. this caused the driver to sustain major injuries, and was transported to the hospital. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection.*ak | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 1 | ||
| Frontal air bag failure. mr *jb | |||
| 09/22/2004 | 23000 | 1 | |
| When rear ended 40 mph front air bags did not deploy. consumer had the vehicle towed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 06/27/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in an accident and the engine compartment caught on fire.*mr the consumer believed the accident was due to recall (04v178000) regarding the fuel tank. *jb | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 24000 | 1 | |
| While driving 40 mph in the rain, the consumer applied the brakes, however the brakes went to the floor and the consumer lost control of the vehicle. the vehicle collided head on with several trees. the consumer was wearing his seat belt, but the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled and the consumer was injured in the accident. *jb | |||
| 06/27/2004 | 23000 | 1 | 07/31/2002 |
| On the evening of 6/27, my son was driving our 2002 hyundai elantra. there were three other passengers in the vehicle. a deer ran in front of the vehicle, and my son veered off to the right (in an attempt to avoid hitting the deer), ran off the shoulder of the road, and into a ditch. the vehicle did not roll over, but it came to rest on it's right side. the two front and two side airbags did not deploy. a fire ignited (almost immediately) in the engine compartment area of the vehicle. all passengers were wearing seat belts, and through the grace of god, all were able to escape the vehicle before it became thoroughly engulfed in flames.this is related to the fuel tank assembly recall 04v178000*ak | |||
| 10/16/2003 | 22329 | 2 | 08/10/2002 |
| On board computer failed to deploy airbag and seat belt did not hold during an accident which resulted in injury to my neck and back. *la | |||
| 03/31/2003 | 4000 | 2 | 10/31/2002 |
| My daughter was driving our 2002 hyundai elantra when she hit someone from behind. all of the injuries from this accident were minor, but the rear seatbelt became a major concern. our grandson, who is almost 2 years old, was in his carseat in the back seat on the passengers side. his seatbelt did not hold his seat. he and the carseat were thrown forward against the back of the front seat. he had some bruising on his knee and struggled to walk for a day or two and this seems to be the extent of his inbjuries. however, i am concerned about what would happen if this had been a more serious crash. i spoke with the local dealer, hunters chevrolet, and they gave me some crap about sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. it all depended on the amount of enertia the car seat generated when it flew forward. this doesn't sound right or safe to me. also, i am interested in finding out why the driver's airbag did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 08/17/2003 | 15000 | 2 | 04/14/2002 |
| Brakes locked up and skidded for approximately 50 ft. at below speed limit causing rear end collision. car bumper was punctured by tail pipe of vehicle in front and air bags did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and none of the air bags deployed. *jb | |||
| 07/17/2002 | 3 | ||
| While driving 55mph car rolled over 3 times and off a cliff 40feet, and air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a two collision accident. first impact struck the vehicle sideways, next impact was head on. upon impact, neither dual air bag deployed. vehicle was totaled due to extent of damage. please describe details. *ak | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 70mph. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. vehicle was totalled. please provide additional information. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 04/21/2008 | 0 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. she received recall notice nhtsa campaign id 08v533000, air bags frontal, sensor/control module. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. when she picked up the vehicle the air bag light illuminated indicating that there was a failure. the dealer was notified and they stated that she had to pay for the repairs. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 15000. | |||
| 01/06/2007 | 36000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. the contact noticed that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument control panel. two years later, he received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v533000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) and immediately took the vehicle to the dealer. the technician stated that because they previously installed a new side impact air bag wiring harness, connector clips, revised the side impact air bag wiring harness attachments under the driver's and front passenger seats, and because the air bag indicator was still illuminated, the contact would have to pay a diagnostic fee to have the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer did not assist. the failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 77,000. updated 02-23-09 *bf upadted 02/24/09. *jb | |||
| 05/25/2005 | 30048 | 3 | 01/13/2002 |
| Dt: the air bag light came on three times. took vehicle to dealer twice, but problem recurred. dealer said a code came up on the diagnostic that said ?p1378 dsab high resistance?. driver seat connector was disconnected. dealer said they fixed the connector. but the next day the light was back on. the second time a code of ?p1367 psbp resistance too high?. checked harness connector and found it to be okay. also, air bag light appeared. cleared computer code and retested vehicle and no codes were found at this time.*ak abl.pco | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| The airbag sensor in my 2002 hyundai elantra gt does not work. the dealer says this is because the module got wet due to coffee being spilled onto it. the sensor sits somewhere under the cup holder. liquid can get into it via the gear selector. dealer says this is owner abuse and wants $1200 to repair. to me, this is a design defect because it should be expected that some liquid may spill from a cup in the cup holder. even if we replace the module, since it is not sealed, there is no guarantee that something won't spill on it in the future.*ak abl.pco | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 02/19/2003 | 9980 | ||
| I owned 1 2002 huyndai elantra, in which i was involved in a serious accident on the freeway. my car was only 5 months old when this accident occured. this car was purchased because it had been equipped with 4 airbags, which included head protection. this accident occured on february 19, 2003. i was bit by a semi truck, mainly on the drivers side, to which none of the 4 airbags deployed. hyundia had been contacted, to which they claim there was no possible fault of the manufacturer. i am permenantly disabled due to this accident, which left me with a brian injury as well as numerous permenent issues. we are working with senator timothy grindell in the state of ohio, to make road rage (which had been the reason for this accident), in trying to make road rage a punishable crime in the state of ohio.we have not been compensated in any way from hyundai motor company, not even another vehicle, since my car had been totalled. can you please tell me if anything can be done since i recently found out that there has been a recall on the exact part that they found to be faulty, in that none of the air bags deployed. i am eager to get some kind of information, with the hopes of helping others in the future, in that these cars are unsafe, and that hyundai will not take any kind of responsibility in this case. i appreciate any kind of help in my case, thank you very much! | |||
| 09/23/2005 | 71000 | 1 | 04/07/2005 |
| 2002 hyundai elantra,4dr. no passenger, driver of elantra crossed intersection & did not see car coming to right of him, plymouth mini-van hit side of elantra traveling between 40 & 45 mph, impacted elantra at the passenger side rear of front door and front of rear door, direct side hit,elantra rolled onto its top, passenger side airbag did not deploy on elantra, also no other airbag deployed on elantra, plymouth mini-van steering wheel & passenger front airbag both deployed. *jb | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 50000 | 2 | 02/27/2002 |
| Mva 7/27/04 passenger side impact to my car driver seat belt did not lock i hit the steering wheel passenger side airbag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 06/27/2004 | 23000 | 1 | 07/31/2002 |
| On the evening of 6/27, my son was driving our 2002 hyundai elantra. there were three other passengers in the vehicle. a deer ran in front of the vehicle, and my son veered off to the right (in an attempt to avoid hitting the deer), ran off the shoulder of the road, and into a ditch. the vehicle did not roll over, but it came to rest on it's right side. the two front and two side airbags did not deploy. a fire ignited (almost immediately) in the engine compartment area of the vehicle. all passengers were wearing seat belts, and through the grace of god, all were able to escape the vehicle before it became thoroughly engulfed in flames.this is related to the fuel tank assembly recall 04v178000*ak | |||
| 03/29/2003 | 2200 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was in a severe side collision, but the side air bag didn't deploy on impact. vehicle was totaled.*ak | |||