| Issue ID | 851117 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10393130 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 03/06/09 |
| 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 air bag warning light continued to illuminate sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer eighteen times for the failure where the codes were cleared and replaced several times but to no avail. The manufacturer advised the contact that the failure was due to the passenger having bad posture when sitting in the passenger seat. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 08v161000 (air bags) yet the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 30,600 and the current mileage was 46,000. Updated 4/25/11 *cn updated 1/17/2012 *ln |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DEL RAY BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46C06HXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 06/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Dealer's name | KING MOTORS CO OF S FL |
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