| Issue ID | 685611 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10236244 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/09/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag light does not illuminate for passengers who are less than 150 lbs. The failure was noticed while driving 20 mph. He took the vehicle to the dealer and, after a small diagnosis, was informed that there was nothing wrong with any of the air bag sensors on his vehicle. He received a recall notice on the air bag lights for the failure he is experiencing. The contact called the dealer once again and was informed that his vehicle did not need to be repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 45,000. Updated 09/16/08 *bf updated 09/18/08. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MIDLOTHIAN, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F96HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 02/07/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PEARSON HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 804-276-8844 |
| Dealer's city | RICHMOND |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 23235 |