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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	706258
Internal NHTSA #	10253316
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	26/12/08
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The last week for nov. 2008 i purchased a new santa fe for my wife. On 12/26/2008 she was involved in a head on wreck. My 25 yr. Old daughter who is very petty about 110 lbs. Was riding in the passenger seat and the air bags did not deploy. Due to the air bags not deploying she was injured very seriously. I had no idea that there were prior complaints about the air bags it appears that there has been quite a few complaints i hope something is done before someone is killed. The manufacture needs to fix this problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FAIRFIELD, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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