Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| PE97014 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 04/04/1997 | 08/26/1997 | AIR BAG EXHAUST FIRE | ||
| Passenger air bag deployment may cause vehicle occupant's clothing to catch on fire. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| EA00001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 01/05/2000 | 03/09/2001 | PASSENGER AIR BAG RELATED | ||
| Alleged deployment of the front passenger air bags in minor or moderate severity crashes may cause fatal injuries to the occupants of the right front passenger seat. | ||||||
| PE99046 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/07/1999 | 01/05/2000 | PASSENGER AIR BAG RELATED FATALITIES | ||
| Deployment of the front passenger air bags in minor or moderate severity crashes may result in fatal injuries to the occupants of the right front passenger seat | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| Air bag light flashed on and off intermittently. consumer took vehicle to the dealer for analysis. the mechanic noticed that the clockspring and module needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 1 | 06/11/1998 | |
| When changing battery, airbag light will come on and will not go off, consumer has taken vehicle to dealership to get airbag light turned off, also it is in manual that this will happen if changing batteries with key in ignition, contacted dealer, and dealer stated nothing wrong.*ak consumer stated the battery shorted out, therfore causing the airbags to become permanently disabled,the design is they become activated if a weak battery is changed, but not if the battery has shorted out, consumers wife crashed into a pole on new y ears day, and air bag failed to deploy.*slc | |||
| 10/07/1999 | |||
| Air bag senor light came on/off. seeking information on the safety issue concerning this matter, would like to know if this condition causes the air bags to deploy. please provide this information. *ak | |||
| 12/30/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| This is the second report filed on this car. air bag light problem was looked at by mfg, it was cleared and not repaired and has re-occurred after approximately 6 months. *ak | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 1 | 03/20/1996 | |
| Violent deployment of air bag during collision, causing injury. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35mph. upon impact air bags did not deploy. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 06/25/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Driver & passenger side airbags deployed with minor impact - 15mph. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Before recall 98v245000, consumer was beginning to accelerate when vehicle hit a curb possibly related to the spring coil collapsing damaging the tire and causing airbags to deploy, violent deployment of the airbags damaged windshield and blew sunroof completely off, consumer sustained injuries to the face. *slc | |||
| 07/04/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/06/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 30-35 mph. upon impact, both air bags failed to deploy. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| When traveling at 45 mph consumer was involved in a head-on collision. upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. consumer has yet to contact the dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 06/19/1999 | |||
| Another vehicle hit the 1995 accent on the side, and driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy, driver sustaineed injuries and back problems. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 02/23/1998 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Consumer was involved in a head-on collision traveling 40 mph, damage occurred to the passenger's side in which both air bags did not deploy, resulting in injuries to the driver and passenger. *ak | |||
| 02/08/1998 | |||
| The passenger's air bag appears to deploy at any time. the airbag is visible while the driver's airbag seems to be in place. *ak | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 1 | ||
| Dual air bags deployed upon impact; speed 35 to 40 mph; vehicle rearended another vehicle; driver's arms were burned/airbag hit him in chest, causing bruises; passenger's airbag blew out passenger's side window, glass shattered throughout vehicle. if occupied, could have caused injury. dup 527171, posted on 03-nov-98. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1997 | |||
| Upon frontal collision, dual air bags failed to deploy at speed estimated 20-30 mph. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1997 | |||
| The vehicle was involved in an accident and the passenger's side airbag removed a layer of skin and flesh from the owners right and left knees. | |||
| 04/16/1997 | |||
| In crash at 50-55mph at 12:00 position the driver's and passengers' side airbags did not deploy. passengers sustained injuries. *ak | |||
| Consumer was involved in 40 mph frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, causing the occupants to sustain injuries. please give futher details. *ak | |||
| 12/27/1996 | |||
| The vehicle was involved in a severe frontal collision and neither airbag deployed. *ak | |||
| 08/29/1996 | 2 | ||
| Hit a pothole and the air bags deployed at less than 5 mph. *ak *slc | |||
| 06/03/1996 | |||
| Failure of the driver side air bag, consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 02/09/1996 | |||
| Air bags; the consumer was involved in a head on collision and the driver side air bag did not inflate. *ak | |||
| 03/25/1995 | |||
| On wet road surface driver lost control of speed 5 to 7 mph hydroplaning, drivers air bag deployed w/windows passenger/driver front windows emploded. *ak | |||
| Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 50mph, 12:00 on front bumper, both driver/pass. airbags failed to deploy. *ak | |||
| 02/19/1996 | |||
| During rear end collison driver and passenger side air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 11/02/1995 | |||
| Consumer was in an accident and the dual air bag didn't deploy . tt | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Upon frontal collision, air bag failed to deploy. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 04/09/1995 | |||
| In a head on collision at approximately 35mph the drivers side air bag did not deploy, and the computer is no longer working. tt | |||
| 04/09/1995 | |||
| In a head on collision at approximately 35mph the passenger side air bag did not deploy, and the computer is no longer working. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 06/29/1995 | |||
| Rear ended another vehicle air bag did not deploy. | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Request letter of approval to have air bag light disabled and removed. (nar) *ph *cb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 03/09/2000 | |||
| Consumer was involved in a head-on collision traveling at 50 mph in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed, causing injuries to driver's side occupant.vehicle was totaled. please provide any further details.*ak | |||