| Issue ID | 1019538 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10549847 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | AZERA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/06/12 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The air bag indicator on the dashboard illuminated and remained illuminated sometime during the summer of 2013. I didn't know what it meant - it wasn't flashing, it didn't say warning, it just said "air bag" - so i didn't do anything about it. I finally called the dealer, lithia hyundai of reno, to find out what it meant, and they told me to bring it in. They charged me $120 to diagnose the problem. After a couple of hours, they said the passenger side seat bottom cushion was not communicating with the air bag. They offered to repair the problem for $5051. 87. Apparently, they had seen the problem before, because the service tech said "this is where i usually lose people" when he showed me the estimate. This is for a car that, according to edmonds, is worth $6500. From other complaints on this website i have found repair estimates ranging from free up to $3000. Apparently, hyundai sees this problem as a potential profit center. When i got on this web site to file this complaint, i found out there have been numerous other complaints regarding the air bags for the 2007 azera. Also, there was a recall noted for repairing the air bag/seat belt problem on my model azera; i was never notified of the recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RENO, NV |
| VIN pattern | KMHFC46F47AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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