| Issue ID | 818994 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10357733 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 30/09/09 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The passenger airbag of a 2009 hyundai santa fe disengages when a person weighing 106 pounds places their arms on the arm rests. The passenger airbags also disengage when the person sit with their feet flat on the floor boards, but their knees rise above the seat. The person has to stretch their legs out so that they lay across the entire bottom portion of the seat. We reported this problem numerous times to our local hyundai dealership (where we purchased the car new). They were unapologetically and said that this was an engineering flaw that they could not fix. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HARRISONBURG, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSG13D49HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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