Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 9890005 | 03/01/1998 | 604210 | Subject on airbag repair kit part numbers. *tt | 04/19/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Air bag light came on while operating vehicle. dealership has examined vehicle and determined that clock spring needed to be replaced. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1998 | |
| In extremely cold weather, the hyundai sonata's turn signal lights do not function. in order to get them to activate, you must turn on the emergency flashers or wait for the vehicle to warm up. the problem is known the hyundai, but they have taken no steps to recall the auto to fix the problem. in order to resolve the problem, the emergency flasher switch, which somehow provides power to the turn signals, must be replaced. there is a defect in the connection in the steering column that powers the air bag control system. when the connection is poor, the air bag light activates, incdicating the system is disabled. my vehicle has been repaired twice, and still has no air bags. the dealer fixes the problem by adjusting/bending the connector in the steering column. the problem recurs within days. i've been without working air bags for 8 months now. hyundai is aware of a major design defect in the sterring column which causes the airbags to repreatedly fail and de-activate in this model. they have taken no steps to resolve the problem. the gov't needs to order them to design a fix for these problems and recall all of the affected vehicles. *ak | |||
| 06/02/1998 | 1 | 04/16/1998 | |
| Air bag did not inflate causing injury in accident. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/25/1999 | 1 | ||
| Passenger side air bag deployed at low speed, under 5 mph, killing front seat passenger.*ak the sonata hit the rear end of a vehicle deploying both the driver and passenger front bag. the consumer does not know for certain if the 5 year old child in the front passenger seat was belted. the consumer does not believe the child was. the child sustained lacerations to the neck, spinal cord injuries and brain damage. the child was pronounced dead at the scene.cw | |||
| Consumer rearend vehicle with a 25 mph impact with applying brakes. dual airbags did not deploy and shoulder seatbelt did not lock up, causing consumer to hit head against steering wheel. consumer will contacted dealer to determine cause.*ak | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 36059 | 1 | 11/01/1997 |
| On september 18, 1999 while driving on baltimore/washington prkwy, i approached an area of highway were work was being done. i was now traveling at approximately 3-5 mph. at one point traffic came to a complete stop. as i glanced down at my instrumental panel the airbag indicator light appeared to be flickering, the light stayed on for a few seconds, then went out. while in a stopped position approximately (2) mins after airbag light came on, the airbags both the driver and passenger deployed. i was startled by this and did however release the pressure on the brakes slightly bumping the vehicle ahead of me. there was no damage to the other vehicle and little damage to the bumper of my car. the major damage is from the interior of my car from the airbags. please be aware the airbags deployed before my car came into contact with the other vehicle. *scc *jb | |||
| 06/03/1999 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 50 mph vehicle had hit another vehicle on the driver's side, and neither air bag deployed. *ak | |||
| 09/16/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal impact travelling about 15mph, neither air bag deployed upon impact. car was towed, insurance investigation pending. *ak | |||