DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER AIR BAG LIGHT. SHE SAYS THAT IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT SWITCH WILL SAY PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF, AND IF NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT IT SAYS THE SAME THING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME THE CAR IS IN USE AND HAS BEEN GOING…
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DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER AIR BAG LIGHT. SHE SAYS THAT IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT SWITCH WILL SAY PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF, AND IF NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT IT SAYS THE SAME THING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME THE CAR IS IN USE AND HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS REPORTED THIS TO HYUNDAI AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE WAY THE PERSON WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND THE MANUFACTURER TELLS THEM NOT TO FIX IT.*JB *SB
NHTSA ODI #10120898
Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 2005
Air Bags
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR INCORRECTLY DETECTING PASSEMGER 50 POUNDS OR MORE. PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" LIGTH STAYS ON EVEN IS A PASSENGER 100 POUNDS OR MORE ARE SEATED PROPERLY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10117874
Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2005
Air Bags
DEALER PERFORMED SOFTWARE REPAIR FOR PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10116081
585 miles · Mar 2, 2005
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE AT STOP AT AN INTERSECTION CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NONE OF THE 4 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TC
NHTSA ODI #10109275
12,000 miles · Feb 26, 2005
Air Bags
ONGOING FAILURE SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF ALMOST CONSTANTLY NO MATTER WHO SITS IN MY CAR. 150 LB GIRLFRIEND CAN NOT GET THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TO TURN OFF, NO MATTER HOW SHE SITS. 145 LB FEMALE FRIEND ONLY GETS THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TO TURN OFF ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME. HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS IT OPERATE…
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ONGOING FAILURE SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF ALMOST CONSTANTLY NO MATTER WHO SITS IN MY CAR. 150 LB GIRLFRIEND CAN NOT GET THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TO TURN OFF, NO MATTER HOW SHE SITS. 145 LB FEMALE FRIEND ONLY GETS THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TO TURN OFF ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME. HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS IT OPERATES AS DESIGNED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10112190
Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2005
Air Bags
2004 ELANTRA OCS SYSTEM MODIFICATION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT WHO MET THE WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10128075
Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2005
Air Bags
NHTSA RECALL 03V322000 CONCERNING AIR BAG SENSOR . THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. HOWEVER, THE SENSOR ON THE AIR BAG WAS NOT TURNING ON WHEN THE PASSENGER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10106739
20 miles · Jan 4, 2005
Air Bags
PASSENGER'S AIR BAG SHOULD BE TURNED ON WHEN SENSOR READS WEIGHT OVER 56.4 POUNDS. HOWEVER, AIR BAG IS TURNING ON AFTER READING 160 POUNDS. DEALER CAN REPROGRAM AIR BAG SENSOR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK *TC
NHTSA ODI #10103318
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2005
Air Bags
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG SENSOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WITH SOMEONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. CONSUME CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE COVER THAT WAS ON THE SEAT. AND THEN SAID IT WAS THE WAY THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10106610
Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 2004
Air Bags
MY 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT ENABLED EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER WITH TWICE THE ADVERTISED MINIMUM REQUIRED WEIGHT OCCUPIES THE SEAT. A HYUNDAI BULLETIN TELLS PASSENGESR TO SIT STIFF LIKE A MANNEQUIN TO ACTIVATE SENSORS TO ENABLE THE BAG, BUT THAT'S NOT PRACTICAL. HYUNDAI ALSO OFFERS TO REPROGRAM THE SENSORS TO REQ…
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MY 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT ENABLED EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER WITH TWICE THE ADVERTISED MINIMUM REQUIRED WEIGHT OCCUPIES THE SEAT. A HYUNDAI BULLETIN TELLS PASSENGESR TO SIT STIFF LIKE A MANNEQUIN TO ACTIVATE SENSORS TO ENABLE THE BAG, BUT THAT'S NOT PRACTICAL. HYUNDAI ALSO OFFERS TO REPROGRAM THE SENSORS TO REQUIRE LESS WEIGHT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEACTIVATING (PERMANANTLY SHUTTING OFF) THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT. BUT THERE'S NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT LOWERING THE PROGRAMMED WEIGHT WILL ENABLE THE BAGS SINCE IT ALREADY DOESN'T COME ON WITH 130 POUNDS BUT IS SUPPOSED TO COME ON AT 56 POUNDS. DISABLING THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT IS ONLY AN EFFORT TO MAKE OCCUPANTS UNAWARE AS TO IF THE BAGS ARE ENABLED OR NOT AND THEREBY LESSEN THE BURDEN FOR HYUNDAI. OWNERS SHOULD NOT EXPECT A SOLUTION ANY TIME SOON SINCE THE TECHNOLOGY DOES NOT EXIST THAT KEEPS THE AIRBAGS ON WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER MAY SQUIRM AROUND, CROSS THEIR LEGS, OR EVEN SIT NORMALLY AT TIMES. A POSITIVE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO RECALL THE VEHICLES TO INSTALL A KEYED SWITCH THAT CAN BE TOGGLED BY THE OWNER, AND ELIMINATE THE SENSORS ALL TOGETHER. AT THIS POINT, ANY CURRENTLY OFFERED SOLUTION BY HYUNDAI, WHICH INCLUDES NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT, OR USING ANOTHER CAR, OR SITTING PERFECTLY STILL, OR HAVING THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT DISABLED, IS ONLY DESIGNED TO BENEFIT THE COMPANY AND NOT THE CONSUMER, NOR TO MAKE THE BAGS WORK AS ADVERTISED. TSPAULT@SBCGLOBAL.NET. *AK
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY ON' ' KEY OFF' CYCLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE CRS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE POSSIBILITY OF MISCLASSIFICATION OF A CRS AS AN ADULT MAY ALLOW THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG OR SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S OCS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO REMOVE THE FEATURE THAT MAY CAUSE THE CRS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AN ADULT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY ON' ' KEY OFF' CYCLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE CRS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE POSSIBILITY OF MISCLASSIFICATION OF A CRS AS AN ADULT MAY ALLOW THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG OR SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S OCS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO REMOVE THE FEATURE THAT MAY CAUSE THE CRS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AN ADULT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
DURING AN INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) OFFSET FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FUEL TAN DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP THAT IS LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT BE POSITIONED PROPERLY AND COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EARS AND CORRECTLY POSITION THE CLAMP, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
DURING AN INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) OFFSET FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUEL SPILLAGE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF FUEL TANK DAMAGE CAUSED BY CONTACT BETWEEN A VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EAR AND THE FUEL TANK. THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EAR WAS FOUND TO BE MISPOSITIONED AND FACING TOWARD THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE THE MISPOSITIONED CLAMP TO PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP AND CORRECTLY POSITION THE CLAMP, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, IF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED OR IS OCCUPIED BY SOMEONE LIGHTER THAN 56.4 POUNDS, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IF A CRASH OCCURS. HOWEVER, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR MAY INCORRECTLY INTERPRET THAT A SEATED ADULT IS AN INFANT SEAT AND DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IF SOMEONE HEAVIER THAN 56.4 POUNDS WHO IS SEATED WITH ONE LEG RESTING ON THE OUTBOARD OR INBOARD EDGE OF THE SEAT; WITH LEGS SPREAD; OR POSITIONED OFF-CENTER TOWARD THE CENTER CONSOLE AND WITH HIS OR HER ARM LEANING ON THE CONSOLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER.
Remedy: THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR WILL BE REPROGRAMMED.
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PE04-041 WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE A FUEL LEAK INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED DURING AN INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) FRONTAL CRASH OFFSET TEST ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLE.THIS INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EAR WAS MISPOSITIONED AND FACING TOWARD THE FUEL TANK, WHICH ENABLED THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EAR TO PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK STODDARD FLUID DURING THE IIHS CRASH TEST.ON APRIL 30, 2004, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (HYUNDAI) NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN CERTAIN MY 2004 ELANTRA VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 THROUGH APRIL 14, 2004.THE NOTIFICATION IDENTIFIED THE MISPOSITIONING OF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP, WHICH RESULTED FROM AN EARLY SEPTEMBER MANUFACTURING CHANGE AT THE SUPPLIER THAT INSTALLED THE HOSE CLAMP ON THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE, AS THE FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THIS DEFECT.IF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP IS MISPOSITIONED SO THAT ONE OF ITS EARS IS FACING THE FUEL TANK AND THAT VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN HIGH SPEED CRASH, THE CLAMP MAY PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.HYUNDAI WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE POSITION OF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP INSPECTED AND CORRECTLY REPOSITIONED, IF NECESSARY.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
PE04-041 WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE A FUEL LEAK INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED DURING AN INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) FRONTAL CRASH OFFSET TEST ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLE.THIS INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EAR WAS MISPOSITIONED AND FACING TOWARD THE FUEL TANK, WHICH ENABLED THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EAR TO PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK STODDARD FLUID DURING THE IIHS CRASH TEST.ON APRIL 30, 2004, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (HYUNDAI) NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN CERTAIN MY 2004 ELANTRA VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 THROUGH APRIL 14, 2004.THE NOTIFICATION IDENTIFIED THE MISPOSITIONING OF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP, WHICH RESULTED FROM AN EARLY SEPTEMBER MANUFACTURING CHANGE AT THE SUPPLIER THAT INSTALLED THE HOSE CLAMP ON THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE, AS THE FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THIS DEFECT.IF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP IS MISPOSITIONED SO THAT ONE OF ITS EARS IS FACING THE FUEL TANK AND THAT VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN HIGH SPEED CRASH, THE CLAMP MAY PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.HYUNDAI WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE POSITION OF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP INSPECTED AND CORRECTLY REPOSITIONED, IF NECESSARY.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
PE04-041 WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE A FUEL LEAK INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED DURING AN INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) FRONTAL CRASH OFFSET TEST ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLE.THIS INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EAR WAS MISPOSITIONED AND FACING TOWARD THE FUEL TANK, WHICH ENABLED THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EAR TO PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK STODDARD FLUID DURING THE IIHS CRASH TEST.ON APRIL 30, 2004, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (HYUNDAI) NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN CERTAIN MY 2004 ELANTRA VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 THROUGH APRIL 14, 2004.THE NOTIFICATION IDENTIFIED THE MISPOSITIONING OF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP, WHICH RESULTED FROM AN EARLY SEPTEMBER MANUFACTURING CHANGE AT THE SUPPLIER THAT INSTALLED THE HOSE CLAMP ON THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE, AS THE FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THIS DEFECT.IF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP IS MISPOSITIONED SO THAT ONE OF ITS EARS IS FACING THE FUEL TANK AND THAT VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN HIGH SPEED CRASH, THE CLAMP MAY PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.HYUNDAI WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE POSITION OF THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP INSPECTED AND CORRECTLY REPOSITIONED, IF NECESSARY.
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