| Issue ID | 1086692 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10610058 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 06/07/14 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife somehow got her foot caught in her sandal and trying to get it unstuck hit a concrete light pole. The airbag shot white powder out ,light went on to show air bag went off but it never deployed. Had it been a worse accident fatal injury could have occurred because of faulty airbag not deploying yet showing it did by all symptoms such as the light, white powder and the seat belt cannot be moved and will not operate. This is a safety issue no matter if under warranty or not. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65440 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FARMINGTON, NM |
| VIN pattern | KMHWF35HO4AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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