Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 01/26/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Drivers side seat belt fails to retract and does not fit tightly due to failure to retract, leaving driver unprotected. | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 31841 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 hyundai elantra. the driver side seat belt will not re-track back to the original position after using. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the seat belt failure was not under warranty and the repairs would cost $391 to replace a part for the seat belt.(parts unknown) the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 31,841....mw | |||
| 09/09/2003 | 12333 | 5 | 10/26/2002 |
| The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times because it was not stopping when braking. on 9/9/2003, while trying to stop at a stop sign, the brakes failed. the vehicle hit a truck and the front air bags did not deploy. driver sustained injuries to the pelvic area and bruises on the upper legs. front passenger's head broke the windshield, and passenger suffered seizures. child in the rear, age 11, sustained arm bruises. driver and passengers were transported to the emergency room for treatment. the vehicle was assessed by a repair mechanic, who determined air bag sensors were impacted, and the brakes failed. *ak the vehicle would tremble, the a/c did not work, the engine light was intermittent (go on and off), and the seat belts were inoperative. (which occurred 2 weeks after purchase) *sc *jb | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| The driver side seat belt was to tight around the drivers neck. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 05/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 35 mph, the consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collision. upon impact, the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not hold the passenger, no warning light appeared prior to the crash. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 12/08/2002 | |||
| Consumer states while driving the vehicle at 50mph. the consumer was in a vehicle accident, hitting another vehicle from the rear. consumer states the passenger side seat belt did not lock. the air bag did deploy. ph | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/29/2004 | 13000 | 1 | |
| Right front tire blew out while driving 50 mph and caused vehicle to roll over once. prior to roll over, driver and passenger wore seat belts. . however, the front seat belts disconnected and failed to restrain the occupants. driver sustained head injuries, and the passenger suffered from head and neck pain. both were taken to hospital. both occupants survived.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| All of the rear seat belts are designed incorrectly. consumer states that the belt buckles are not locking. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 12/19/2003 | 2 | 10/19/2003 | |
| Twice already approx. 3 months apart driver side safety belt on 2003 elantra somehow twist and does not retract, lacking tension when clipped to seat belt lock'. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| All of the rear seat belts are designed incorrectly. consumer states that the belt buckles are not locking. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||