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2006 Hyundai SONATA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	598656
Internal NHTSA #	10165418
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2006
File date	10/07/06
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1) front air bag passenger seat sensor randomly works when my wife is sitting in seat (she weighs approx. 130lbs). It's been a problem since vehicle purchase in 06/2006. 2) i have to keep stopping vehicle to shut off and restart to clear off light (and hope it actually is on when the light is out). Consequences is that if it doesn't deploy if i ever have an accident, my wife could get killed (or anyone else in the passenger seat). 3) i have had the vehicle in the garage 3-4 times to have it fixed. They replaced the seat cushion once and it didn't fix the problem. Hyundai wants the seat sent to them (so they can "re-program" it. I want a new seat sent to me and replaced. I don't know what they do to "re-program" it, but if i ever trade the vehicle, it might not work for the new car owners (not a very good solution). If the light stays on (meaning the air bag is off) and my wife doesn't move, i turn off the car and restart it, the light will go off 1/2 the time. They blame it on the way she sits in the seat. But if it goes out after restarting the car and she doesn't move, then this doesn't hold true. Incident date is approx for first occurrence. It has happened too many times to list all days (probably over 100 times so far). Vin can be provided if necessary. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	100
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DELHI, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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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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2006 Hyundai SONATA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Hyundai SONATA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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