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

Issue ID	730482
Internal NHTSA #	10276397
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	10/07/09
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My husband and i recently purchased a 2008 hyundai santa fe. Everything about the car is great except for one thing: the front passenger airbag sensor does not detect me as an adult and toggles on and off at will. It is really frightening to be barreling down the road and realize that i have no airbag. I have read that the sensor is set at about 120lbs and i weigh 115lbs. The arrogant service person at hyundai recommended that i be the driver or sit in the rear seat! I couldn't believe they would just tell a 48 year old woman to sit in the back! (that should be interesting going on dates with the hubby or helping my 15 year old learn to drive.) the service person also asked me if i was sitting squarely on the seat with my legs extended. What? Yes, i was sitting squarely on the seat with legs extended!! So, if i shift my butt slightly on a 4 hour drive - are they saying i'm responsible for the airbag not deploying? What ridiculousness. I was appalled. I have read online that many petite people have had this problem with the santa fe and the sonata. This is not an unknown or rare problem. I am taking it in to hyundai service on monday, but quite frankly, i was not encouraged by the questions the service people asked. If it can't be fixed to be armed at all times, i will return the car - and that would be a shame because we liked everything else about it.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BROOKFIELD, WI
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
What is Defect?
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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