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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V347000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/01/1998 to 11/22/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 86513 | 05/27/2002 | MFR | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 11/06/2001 | 11/15/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the supplemental restraint system (srs) air bag warning light could illuminate due to motion of the side impact air bag wiring harness and side impact air bag wiring harness connector that mount to the adjustable seat cushion assembly. this condition only relates to the driver and/or passenger seat-mounted side impact air bag(s). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could prevent seat mounted side impact air bag deployment during an accident where such deployment should occur. non-deployment of the srs side impact air bags could increase the risk of injury during an accident where side impact air bag deployment is intended. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will more securely fasten the front seat side impact air bag wiring harness and connectors to the vehicle's front seat cushion frames. owner notification will occur in six mailings on may 27, june 3, june 10, june 17, june 24, and july 1, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V105000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/01/1998 to 07/23/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 145355 | 05/28/2002 | MFR | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 04/09/2002 | 04/15/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, an intermittent condition that leads to the supplemental restraint system (srs) air bag warning light illumination could result from motion of the side impact air bag wiring harness and side impact air bag wiring harness connector which mount to the adjustable seat cushion assembly. this condition only relates to the side impact air bags and could prevent air bag deployment during a crash where such deployment should occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Non-deployment of the srs side impact air bag could increase the risk of injury during a side impact crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will more securely fasten the side impact air bag wiring harnesses and connectors to the vehicle's front seat cushion frames. owner notification began may 28, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 200502 | 05/20/2002 | 633803 | Subject regarding side impact air bag wire harness routing. *jg | 09/24/2002 | |
| 9990008 | 07/01/1999 | 608083 | This bulletin clarifies the new acronyms for driver's side air bag (dsab) and passenger side air bag (psab). *tt | 11/02/1999 | |
| 9900001 | 02/01/1999 | 604298 | Modifications regarding seat cover - side air bag warning. *tt | 04/22/1999 | |
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||||
| 9900004 | 07/01/1999 | 608141 | Subject regarding service reminder for vehicles equipped with side air bags. *tt | 11/08/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| DP03001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 03/26/2003 | 08/01/2003 | IMPROPER FRONTAL AIR BAG PERFORMANCE | ||
| Hyundai has received 49 reports from customers stating the frontal air bags did not deploy in a crash for the subject vehicles.examination of suplimental information provided to odi by the manufacturer for the reported cases it appeared that the necessary air bag deployment threshold was not met.there have been no fatal incidents or reports of serious injury as a result of being in a frontal crash and the air bags not deploying.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification remedy of a safety defect in the subject vehicles as defined by the petitioner at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the nhtsa's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.for further details, refer to odi | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| DP03001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 03/26/2003 | 08/01/2003 | IMPROPER FRONTAL AIR BAG PERFORMANCE | ||
| Hyundai has received 49 reports from customers stating the frontal air bags did not deploy in a crash for the subject vehicles.examination of suplimental information provided to odi by the manufacturer for the reported cases it appeared that the necessary air bag deployment threshold was not met.there have been no fatal incidents or reports of serious injury as a result of being in a frontal crash and the air bags not deploying.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification remedy of a safety defect in the subject vehicles as defined by the petitioner at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the nhtsa's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.for further details, refer to odi | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||
| DP03001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 03/26/2003 | 08/01/2003 | IMPROPER FRONTAL AIR BAG PERFORMANCE | ||
| Hyundai has received 49 reports from customers stating the frontal air bags did not deploy in a crash for the subject vehicles.examination of suplimental information provided to odi by the manufacturer for the reported cases it appeared that the necessary air bag deployment threshold was not met.there have been no fatal incidents or reports of serious injury as a result of being in a frontal crash and the air bags not deploying.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification remedy of a safety defect in the subject vehicles as defined by the petitioner at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the nhtsa's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.for further details, refer to odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/18/2001 | 12825 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel, which indicated that the air bag was deactivated. the vehicle had a recall regarding the air bags and the dealer replaced the air bag assembly and driver's side air bag, and added a scale tool operation and lt module. eight years later, the air bag light illuminated again. the contact took the vehicle to another dealer to inspect the air bag light and inquire about another recall. while the dealer was inspecting the vehicle, they realized that there were no air bags. the contact stated that the previous dealer was supposed to replace the air bags and he has paperwork stating that the air bags were replaced. he stated that it was unsafe to drive the vehicle for eight years without any air bags. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the current mileage was 76,000 and failure mileage was 12,825. | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 67000 | 1 | 02/27/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the air bag warning light was illuminated. there was a nhtsa recall, #01v347000 , regarding the air bags. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 03/09/2004 | 70000 | 3 | 12/01/1998 |
| While driving, the air bag light illuminated. the dealership was repaired the problem three times, but the consumer was still having the same problem.*ak *jb | |||
| 9 | |||
| The air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair nine times for the air bag light. *nlm *scc *jb | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 27358 | 10 | |
| While driving the air bag sensor light illuminated and stayed on. the dealer was notified. *nlm *scc *jb | |||
| 11/07/2002 | 49961 | 1 | 12/23/1998 |
| Consumer loss control and hit a solid barrier and none of the airbags deployed. driver sustained a head injury. prior to the accident the vehicle was taken to the dealer because the air bag light illuminated. the dealer removed and replaced the passenger seat air bag module. the dealer also performed recall 02v105000 related to the side impact air bag wiring harness routing. the rear defogger button flashed intermittently and the a/c and defogger were inoperative. the dealer replaced the control head. the outside rearview mirrors would not move right or left. dealer found break in wiring in right kick panel. the check engine light illuminated. the dealer replaced the canister purge valve. * ph *ak *ts | |||
| 11/13/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Air bag sensor light comes on and stays on. *ak consumer also stated the seatbelt light and engine light stayed on for 5 days.*jb | |||
| 9 | |||
| Air bag light keeps coming on. had repaired it, but problem continued to exist. have had vehicle in shop 9 times for air bag light.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 4 | 12/01/2099 | |
| Noise like a helicopter is in the back seat,to dealer and wheel bearing are gone,parts unavaiable the second time(02/01) sec to backorder,same problem again 02/02)check engine light on sec to a cam sensor,sesor replaced, at 70mph lite come on and car stalls next is airbag light come on after seat is adjusted(driver) have never had to test them so can only hope that whe n car stalls they will deploy | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| Airbag light is continuously on. took vehicle dealer,and they reset computer. two months later,air bag light was on again. a mechanic stated that airbags may not deploy in an impact. *ak | |||
| 02/08/2000 | 4 | 06/21/1999 | |
| Vehicle repair log states that vehicle's srs light stays on. *tt | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 3 | ||
| Airbag light remains illuminated when driving. dealer has replaced the airbag module three times and problem still exists. *ak *jb | |||
| 03/23/1999 | 1 | 03/20/1999 | |
| Airbag light is illuminated, hyundai motors stated to the consumer that the problem is with the light and not the airbag, dealer stated that there was a poor connection at the driver's side seatbelt, however consumer has contacted other dealers who state the problem is within the airbag or the light would not be illuminated, consumer is afraid to drive vehicle. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that the airbags do not work, dealership has done all they can to remedy the problem. *slc | |||
| 03/29/2000 | 8 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Airbag light comes on indicating a failure, atempts to adjust have failed, and after several visits to the dealer all componets and parts have been replaced, including drivers seat with airbag, wiring harness,module. airbag light continues to come on. on last visit to dealer for repair again after all parts replaced, they have greased the connection to remedy the problem. *ak | |||
| Air bag light remained illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system. cause unknown, also consumer experienced intermittent problems with transmission. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 4 | ||
| Dt: consumer took vehicle for service to dealer. the airbag light was on. took vehicle to the dealer 3 times for the airbag light. each time it went to the dealer the airbag light would be off when consumer picked up the vehicle. light would come back on after a couple of months. last time vehicle was taken to the dealer with airbag light on dealer said that there was something loose under the seat. on july 25, 2005 consumer's wife was in an accident while driving 20 mph, and the airbags did not deploy. consumer's vehicle struck the rear of another vehicle and done $3300 dollars damage. applied the brakes before hitting other vehicle. people in the other vehicle were injured and taken to the hospital for neck and shoulder pain. there was construction going on were the accident happened. the road had some loose gravel and dirt on it but the road was dry.*ak | |||
| 06/28/2005 | 200000 | 1 | 11/17/2003 |
| Dt: consumer was involved in an accident while traveling on highway at 55 mph. another vehicle pulled out in front of consumer's vehicle and it struck the right side of other vehicle. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. consumer has not had any work done to the airbags or any other problems with the airbags. the vehicle has been taken to dealer for recall repairs. *ak | |||
| 05/18/2001 | 4 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Air bags did not deploy in a 50mph head-on collision. *ak | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 1 | 06/25/1999 | |
| Consumer was traveling about35mph on a street and another vehicle came to a suddenly stop. when consumer looked up he had hit other vehicle from behind. upon impact, dual airbags didn't deploy, consumer states that airbag light came on 3 times prior to accident and now twice after. consumer hears rattle from trunk. sunroof lining loose. gas pedal vibrates while driving. when riding over bumps, there is a rattle in the right rear of the vehicle. *ak *slc | |||
| Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 01/14/2000 | |
| Consumer had been to the dealer regarding airbag light being illuminated dealer stated the light would turn off, a short time later, vehicle stalled, consumer tried to keep control of vehicle, however he hit a curb and the airbags did not deploy, consumer sustained minor injuries. *slc | |||
| Consumer's son was driving between 30 to 40 mph when another vechicle jumped in front of him. he applied brakes, but brakes failed. he lost control and went into a tree . upon impact, airbag did deploy, but disconnected and landed on driver's seat. he sustained neck and back injuries. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 50823 | 10 | |
| While driving at any speed the air bag warning light illuminated. the light would stay on the remainder of the time while vehicle was running. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 12/22/2004 | 3 | 03/29/1999 | |
| Recall 01v347000 on srs warning light. consumer stated after the recall repairs were done the air bag light intermittently illuminated while driving. vehicle has been back to the dealer on three separate occasions, and the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1999 | |||
| Air bag sensor light comes on/off. consumer will complete form & add vin#*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 11/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Air bag light continues to go on since 2001. first try to fix it 12/01. up to end of 5 year warranty no cost to me. on 3/19/08 it cost me $93.00 to get the light off. i was told that the floor harness needs to be replaced for a cost of $780.46. light back on july 08. in sept of 05, i tried to get hyundai customer to get this fixed for me, but hyundai refused to do it, at their cost. my disagreement is there was a recall and they tried; but the problem continues to come back, over and over again.. my contention is they never fixed it, if the light continues to come back on. this should be fixed by them at their cost no matter what it takes. the protection for a long time has not been there for me and my family. can you help? they tried 7 times to fix it and once the warranty was up i did not want to keep paying for nothing. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2007 | 143208 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road and my side air bag went off. *jb | |||
| 11/22/2000 | 0 | ||
| Cruise control was activated at 60 mph when applying brakes to avoid an accident, but consumer lost control of vehicle and hit retainer wall head-on. vehicle still maintained 60 mph, and brakes did not deactivate cruise control. eventually, vehicle stopped after consumer turned it off. passenger's side air bag did not deploy/ seat belt did not lock up, and cruise control would not deactivate. *ak | |||